ARREST GRAPHIC

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CAMDEN WYOMING, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old on various charges following a traffic stop in Camden Wyoming.

According to police, on June 28th just before 10 a.m., a trooper noticed the driver of a Lincoln Navigator not wearing his seatbelt while driving on South State Street. The trooper pulled the car over and found the 17-year-old driver did not have a valid driver license, police say. The trooper then searched the driver and reportedly found a loaded Derringer handgun and several rounds of ammunition before arresting the teen. Police say a computer check revealed the gun had been reported stolen in Ohio.

The teen suspect was taken to Vision Quest Detention Center on a $16,202 secured bond and charged with the following:

-Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Felony)

-Receiving a Stolen Firearm (Felony)

-Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)

-Possession of Deadly Weapon by Person Under 18 (Felony)

-Possession of Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited who also Possesses Controlled Substance (Felony)

-Possession of Ammunition by Person Under 18 (Felony)

-Possess Marijuana Under 18

-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

-Driving Without a Valid License

-Driver Must Wear Property Fastened Seatbelt

 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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