Wilmington Police arrest Newark man on gun charges:
Wilmington Police have arrested a Newark man on gun charges.
On July 14 at approximately 6:45 p.m. members of the Safe Streets Task Force conducted a vehicle stop in the 300 block of North Van Buren Street. Police made contact with the operator of the vehicle, 25-year-old Dequan Fields of Newark. Following a brief investigation, police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and a 5.56 semi-automatic rifle. Fields was taken into custody without incident.
Fields was charged with Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon in addition to several traffic violations.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on his own recognizance.
Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151