GEORGETOWN, Del.- Two separate traffic stops in Georgetown on June 5, 2020, resulted in the recovery of firearms and drugs.
On June 5, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Georgetown Police were alerted to a car that had possibly fled a collision scene.
Georgetown Officers located the vehicle, a silver Volkswagen Jetta with New York registration, traveling s/b on Route 113 near Arrow Safety Road.
Upon contacting the car and its riders, officers observed an odor of Marijuana.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted, and the following was located:
- 1.79 grams of Marijuana
- Loaded Taurus 9mm handgun
- Magazine loaded with 10 rounds
Demon Harris 20, of Elkton, Maryland, was wanted for an active capias and committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $4500.00 secured bond.
Daquon Colson 20, of Elkton, Maryland was charged with the following:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon a Firearm
- Possession of a weapon with altered/removed serial number
- Possession of Marijuana
Colson was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $5100.00 secured bond.
On June 5, 2020, at approximately 8:12 p.m., Georgetown Officers stopped a white Mercedes for a traffic violation on Route 113 s/b near Old Laurel Rd.
Upon contacting the car and its riders, officers observed an odor of Marijuana.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted, and the following was located:
- Unloaded 9mm Ruger handgun
- Magazine loaded with 10 rounds
- 34 grams of Marijuana
Wyasia Hollowell 19, of Portsmouth, Virginia was charged with the following:
- Possession of Marijuana
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon a Firearm
- Speeding
- Driving without a license
Hollowell was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released.
A 17-year-old female juvenile passenger was charged with possession of Marijuana and released to a parent.
