Dover man arrested on felony gun, drug charges

DOVER, Del. – A Dover man was charged following a shooting investigation that began Thursday evening.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Cathy Avenue after the homeowner reported that his house had been hit by gunfire. It was learned that a 13-year-old boy had been in his bedroom earlier that day when a bullet went through his wall. The boy was not injured.

Troopers were able to track the bullet’s trajectory back to the neighboring residence, and troopers contacted the neighbor, identified as 43-year-old Lenell Abbott. It was learned that Abbott had accidentally fired a handgun through his kitchen window. Computer checks revealed that he is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition. A search warrant was executed at Abbott’s home, leading to the discovery of two more handguns, two boxes of ammunition, approximately 34.61 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 15.32 grams of powder cocaine, and more than $7,500 in suspected drug dealing money.

Abbott was charged with multiple drug and firearm related charges and released on a $27,700 unsecured bond.