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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday October 9th, 2019 :: 11:04 a.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest man on drug charges:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man on drug charges.

On September 26 at approximately 11:20 a.m., members of the Safe Streets Task Force were in the area of 8th and Kirkwood Streets when they observed 33-year-old Simon Brittingham acting suspiciously.  As officers approached Brittingham, he fled on foot and entered a residence in the 800 block of North Pine Street.  Officers were able to take Brittingham into custody a short time later without incident and recovered 181 grams of marijuana. 

He was charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute
  • Burglary (2nd degree)
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Resisting Arrest
Brittingham was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $15,000 unsecured bail.

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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