POLICE: Domestic incident leads to hours-long barricade

DOVER, Del. – A domestic related incident turned into an hours-long barricade situation in Dover on Saturday.

According to Dover police, officers responded to Building B in Cedar Chase Apartments at approximately 11:02 AM on Saturday for a domestic related incident.

According to police reports, officers contacted a female victim who said that her boyfriend had held a knife to her and made threats to kill her.

The victim was able to flee the apartment and notify police.

When officers attempted to contact the 41-year-old boyfriend inside the apartment, it was learned that the main door was heavily barricaded.

The Dover Police Special Operations Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were called to the scene.

Police say for approximately 3 hours, officers attempted to contact Chambers utilizing several methods including a loud speaker, a tactical phone that was deployed inside the apartment, through social media, and through family members.

The Delaware State Police also assisted by deploying robots into the home to assist Dover officers in seeing the home via remote camera.

Police say most of the home was able to be checked using that device with the exception of a bathroom.

At approximately 2:53 PM, officers began making entry into the apartment.

According to police reports, after complications caused by the barricaded entryways, officers made entry and discovered Chambers deceased in a bathroom.

Police say the boyfriend’s death was the result of an apparent suicide, however the official cause of death will be determined by the State of Delaware Office of the Medical Examiner.