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Wilmington Police Department
Tuesday March 24th, 2020 :: 10:11 a.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest Dover man with stolen firearm:

Wilmington Police have arrested a Dover man with a stolen firearm.

On March 18 at approximately 12:43 p.m. police were in the 1300 block of East 29th Street when they observed a group of subjects loitering.  When officers attempted to make contact with the group, 20-year-old Tyshaun Blue fled from officers.  As he was fleeing, he was observed discarding a loaded 9mm handgun which was recovered.  He was taken into custody without incident.  The firearm was found to be stolen.

Blue was charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
  • Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $15,000 secured bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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