A Dover Police firearms investigation involving Delaware State Police and Probation and Parole led to two arrests and the seizure of three weapons
DOVER, DE – A firearms investigation in Dover ended with the arrests of a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old juvenile and the seizure of three guns, including a handgun equipped with a device that enabled it to fire fully automatically, police said Thursday.
The Dover Police Department announced the arrests following an investigation conducted with assistance from Delaware State Police and Delaware Probation and Parole.
Police said three firearms were recovered during the investigation.
One of the seized weapons was a handgun fitted with a device capable of enabling fully automatic fire, according to the department.
Dover Police did not identify the 20-year-old man or the 17-year-old juvenile in the information released Thursday.
The department also did not specify the charges filed against the two suspects, where the arrests occurred or what circumstances initially led officers to open the firearms investigation.
Police did not provide descriptions of the other two firearms recovered.
Dover Police Chief Thomas A. Johnson Jr. credited cooperation among Dover officers, Delaware State Police and Delaware Probation and Parole for the investigation and weapons seizures.
No information was provided indicating that any of the recovered firearms had been discharged or connected to a separate violent crime.
The allegations against the two suspects have not been proven in court.
Key Points
- A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested following a Dover Police firearms investigation.
- Police recovered three firearms, including a handgun equipped with a device enabling fully automatic fire.
- Delaware State Police and Delaware Probation and Parole assisted Dover Police with the investigation.
