Dover man arrested for robbery following trespassing investigation

DOVER, Del. – A trespassing complaint led to multiple charges for a Dover man Wednesday evening.

Just after 5 p.m., Dover Police were called to a residence in the unit block of Lamplighter Lane for a report of people trespassing in the residence. Officers responded and made contact with 22-year-old Chaz Johnson inside of the residence, who was found to be in possession of a handgun with an obliterated serial number. A computer check revealed that Johnson was wanted by Milford Police for an October 2022 robbery.

Johnson was subsequently arrested and charged with first degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, second degree conspiracy, and third degree assault. He was held at SCI on a $62,000 secured bail on those charges. He was additionally charged with first degree criminal trespass and possession of a weapon with a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number, and was issued a $6,000 unsecured bail on those charges.