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