DOVER — Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney confirmed two defendants have been charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping which occurred in Dover on March 19.
On the morning of March 19, 2026, an Apple iWatch belonging to a Dover resident sent an emergency SOS notification to Dover Police Dispatch. Dover Police officers conducted a welfare check at their residence and they were not there, but their vehicle was present. The victim’s Apple iWatch was located on the street approximately a mile away from the residence, and it appeared to have been damaged as if it was forcefully removed from their person.
A subsequent investigation identified a suspect vehicle, which was traced to Elizabeth. Police officers located the suspect vehicle. Following a motor vehicle stop, the two suspects – Siquaya F. Smith and Louis G. Cadet – were taken into custody.
The victim was located in the back seat and transported to an area hospital for treatment. The victim sustained a head laceration, broken ribs, and other injuries and was later released.
Siquaya F. Smith, 37, of Northfield, and Louis G. Cadet, 40, of Northfield, were charged and subsequently transported to Morris County Correctional Facility, pending future court proceedings.
Further investigation determined that Smith and Cadet drove to the victim’s residence, and while the victim was on their way to work, forced them into their vehicle. The victim was placed in the back of the vehicle, driven to an unidentified location, and allegedly threatened by the defendants to contact their financial institutions to transfer $25,000 to the defendants.
Investigators believe this was a targeted attack. This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
As of March 20, Smith and Cadet were both charged with first degree Kidnapping, second degree Robbery, second degree Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping, third degree Aggravated Assault, third degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, and two counts of fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
Prosecutor Carroll said, “These arrests were the result of the combined and swift efforts of several law enforcement agencies – Dover Police Department, Elizabeth Police Department, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division and MCPO Major Crimes and Missing Persons units. Thanks to rapid response by law enforcement aided by new technology in Morris and Union counties, we were able to locate the victim and bring an end to this dangerous situation in a matter of hours.”
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200.
Editor’s Note: The court’s rules require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
