A Dover man has been sentenced to nearly a century in prison in a 2024 stalking case.
Fred T. Caldwell, 49, was sentenced on February 4 to 95 years in prison. The sentence follows his conviction by a Superior Court jury on charges of Stalking, Breach of Release, Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony, and Noncompliance, as well as 15 charges of Breach of Conditions During Commitments.
“The Defendant’s malicious, calculated, and horrifying acts placed his victim in a living nightmare and are a reminder of the fear that domestic violence survivors live with,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Our trial team, from prosecutors to police to social workers, did tremendous work in securing this sentence. I am grateful for them every day.”
In the early hours of April 1, 2024, a Dover woman was staying at a friend’s house when Caldwell showed up and attempted to talk to her. When she refused, he tried to force his way into the home; when unsuccessful, he fired gunshots in the vicinity of the home and then drove away. On August 13, 2024, Caldwell approached the same victim and her boyfriend at her home, proceeding to confront her boyfriend before eventually leaving. The next day, Caldwell, having planted a tracker on the victim’s car, followed the couple to a self-storage site in Dover, where he pulled a ski mask over his face and shot at them with a firearm before driving away. Caldwell was subsequently arrested on August 15, after which he made numerous attempts to contact the victim from prison in violation of his orders not to do so.
The length of Caldwell’s sentencing was informed in part by his status as a habitual offender, for which he received an added 20 years of incarceration. He also received the maximum penalty of 5 years on each of the 15 charges of Breach of Conditions During Commitments.