A 41-year-old Dover resident faces multiple charges after allegedly breaking into four local businesses over two days in March. Lamar Trower was arrested following a traffic stop after police identified his vehicle in connection with the crimes.
Dover police have taken a local man into custody in connection with a series of commercial break-ins that occurred within a 48-hour period earlier this month.
Lamar Trower, 41, of Dover, was apprehended on March 23rd, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. during a traffic stop near Walker Road and North State Street. The arrest came after investigators linked a silver Nissan Altima with Delaware temporary license plates to four separate business burglaries.
The crime spree began on March 21st at 4:15 a.m. when Pizza Time at 1255 S. State Street was burglarized. The following day brought three additional incidents: Lana Nails at 155 N. DuPont Highway was hit at 1:22 a.m., followed by back-to-back break-ins at 1:45 a.m. at both Restaurante El Gallito and Off The Top Barber, located at 1030 and 1032 S. Little Creek Road respectively.
According to Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mark Hoffman, patrol officers successfully identified the suspect vehicle during their investigation. When they located and stopped the Nissan Altima, Trower was taken into custody without any resistance.
The Dover resident now faces a lengthy list of charges including three counts of third-degree burglary, one count of attempted third-degree burglary, two counts of theft over $1,500, attempted theft, and two counts of criminal mischief.
Following his arrest, Trower was released after posting a $3,000 unsecured bond.
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