Fourteen people were arrested during a police operation targeting ongoing criminal activity in downtown Dover, Delaware, according to the Dover Police Department. Police said the operation focused on the areas of South New Street and Reed Street, and South Governors Avenue and Reed Street on Oct. 13, 2026. According to officials, the crackdown was in response to “ongoing criminal activity and quality-of-life concerns” that have persisted despite police efforts. “Our residents and business owners deserve neighborhoods where they feel safe and where ongoing criminal activity does not interfere with their daily lives,” said the Dover Police Chief. During the investigation, detectives obtained six search warrants for the grounds surrounding properties on South Governors Avenue, police said. Detectives also observed drug dealing and trespassing at 46 South New Street. Here’s a breakdown of the arrests, according to police: Two individuals: Drug Dealing and Conspiracy Eight individuals: Trespassing Two individuals: Trespassing, Drug Dealing, and Possession of a Controlled Substance Two individuals: Trespassing and Possession of a Controlled Substance The Dover Police Department was assisted in the operation by Delaware Probation and Parole, Delaware State Police, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service. Police said all 14 people were arrested without incident. ...read more read less