Incident Number: 50-23-33887
Date/Time: Monday, October 16, 2023 at 1:50 a.m.
Location: South DuPont Highway and Lotus Street, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid Email: [email protected]
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested Joshua Collins, 38, of Felton, Holly Ramsey,32, of Felton, David Evans,39, of Dover and Katie Miller,31, of Dover, following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle early Monday morning. The investigation began when Officers observed a stolen GMC van traveling northbound on South DuPont Highway in the area of Lotus Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Officers initiated a vehicle pursuit which traveled south to Camden, DE and west on Westville Road into Maryland. Delaware State Police and Maryland State Police were contacted for assistance. The pursuit last approximately 45 minutes and ended in Easton, Maryland where the vehicle pulled into a private drive way. When the vehicle stopped, the driver, Collins, ran from the vehicle into a wooded area. Collins was taken into custody shortly after with the assistance of Dover Police K-9 Jits. The other occupants, Ramsey, Evans and Miller were taken into custody without incident. An 11-month-old child was also located in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately .005 grams of methamphetamine and paraphernalia.
Further investigation revealed that Collins and Ramsey were currently wanted by the Delaware State Police for charges related to the 11-month-old located in the vehicle.
The 11-month-old was turned over to the Delaware Division of Family Services.
All of the defendants will be held in Maryland pending extradition to Delaware.
Upon returning to Delaware the individuals will be charged as follows:
Collins:
-Disregarding a Police Officers Signal
-Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,500
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
-Resisting Arrest
-Possession of Methamphetamine
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Multiple Traffic Offenses
Ramsey:
-Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,500
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Evans:
-Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,500
-Conspiracy Second Degree
Miller:
-Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,500
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Possession of Methamphetamine
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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