Cameron Christmas Jessica Cooper Dover Daycare

DOVER, DE - The Dover Police Department has announced the arrest of two suspects on multiple charges following a search of The Little Peoples LFCC 2 daycare yesterday.

According to police, the Department’s Drugs Vice and Organized Crime Unit was investigating a home on Roosevelt Avenue that was also being operated as a daycare. A search was conducted yesterday, January 11, according to the Department. Investigators say they found over 93 grams of cocaine, about 26 grams of crack, 302 bags of heroin, 2 handguns, and more than $32,000. 

Four children were in the daycare at the time of the search, according to police. The children were turned over to their guardians. 

Cameron Christmas, 33, and Jessica Cooper, 29, were arrested following the search.

Christmas was taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on $93,100 cash bail on the following charges:

-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in Tier 3 Quantity (2x)

-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (2x)

-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in Tier 2 Quantity 

-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance

-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity

-Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (2x)

-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (4x)

-Conspiracy Second Degree

-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Cooper was taken to Baylor Women's Correctional Institution on $49,700 secured bond on the following charges:

-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in Tier 3 Quantity 

-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity 

-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in Tier 2 Quantity 

-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity

-Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (2x)

-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (4x)

-Conspiracy Second Degree

-Possession of a Controlled Substance

-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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