Riot
Complaint
Number: 50-10-2439
Date of Incident:
01/30/10
This News
Release was entered 01/30/10 by Lieutenant, Daniel McKeown
and last updated on 01/30/10
Location of Incident:
The Duncan Center- 500 W. Loockerman Street Dover, DE
Narrative
At 1:00 am , Sat 1/30/10, two Dover Police Officers were working Extra Duty providing security at a large function/ DJ Party for Delaware State University Students. It was being held on the fifth floor ballroom area of the Duncan Center. At that time a large fight broke out involving approx 100 students and the extra duty officers attempted to intervene. Additional officers from Dover PD responded to assist. As the extra duty officers were attempting to control the scene, one of the officers was struck in the face by Defendant Zakiya Nashid-Muhammad . While attempting to arrest Nashid-Muhammad, the officers came under attack from other students prompting an "Officer in Distress" radio transmission. A second defendant, Kenneth Campbell was taken into custody at that time after being Tazered. The situation continued to escalate and units from Camden PD, Clayton PD, Delaware State Police, Delaware State University PD,Felton PD, Harrington PD and Milford PD responded to assist the 22 Dover Officers already on Scene. Additional arrests included Def Ellis Hester for charging and striking an officer, along with Def Keon Hampton who also charged the officers. Both Hester and Hampton resisted arret and were also Tazered. The riot spilled out into the parking lot where Def Theron Edghill and Def Cortney Banks were arrested for failing to disperse and resting arrest. All of the defendants were charged with disorderly conduct and other related charges. Two (2) Dover Police Officers received minor injuries but did not require treatment. It took approximately 40 minutes to get the scene under control and to clear the other agencies that responded.See additional complaint numbers 50-10-2445, 2450, 2451 and 2457.
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Crime/Nature
Riot
Resisting Arrest w/ Force
Offensive Touching of a Law Enforcement Officer
Threatening a Law Enforcement Official
Disorderly Conduct
Defendants
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Keon K Hampton
Gender:M, Age:23
475 Barrister Place
Dover, DE
Charges: Resisting Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $$550.00 Unsecured/Released
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Zakiya Nashid-Muhammad
Gender:F, Age:20
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE
Charges: Riot
Resiting Arrest w/ Violence (2) Counts
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $2050 Secured/ posted released
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Ellis Hester
Gender:M, Age:21
1236 Mount Vernon Avenue
Gobbstown, NJ
Charges: Riot
Resisting Arrest w/ Violence
Offensive Touching of Law Enforcement Officer (2) Counts
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $$750.00 Secured/Committed
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Cortney Banks
Gender:M, Age:22
197 Stanley Place
Hackensack, NJ
Charges: Resisting Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $$500.00 Unsecured/ released
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Kenneth Campbell
Gender:M, Age:19
1190 Hancock Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges: Riot
Resisting Arrest w/ Violence
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $$1750.00 Secured/ Committed
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Theron Edghill
Gender:M, Age:22
195 Wallace Street
Orange, NJ
Charges: Intentionall threaten a Public Servant
Resisting Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Bond: $$750.00 Secured/ Committed
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