DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police arrested 23-year-old Jaquan Brooks and 25-year-old Deaundre Simmons, both of Dover, Del., after a traffic stop led to the discovery of two guns.
The incident occurred shortly after 12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, when a trooper observed a green Mazda sedan traveling on Charles Polk Road in Dover.
The driver was observed failing to utilize the car's turn signal and a traffic stop was initiated.
Contact was made with the driver, Jaquan Brooks, and front seat passenger, Deaundre Simmons, when police said trace amounts of marijuana and several half smoked marijuana cigarettes were observed inside the vehicle.
Police said that when Brooks went to retrieve his insurance and registration information, the trooper observed the handle of a handgun in Brooks’ pocket.
Brooks and Simmons were subsequently taken into custody without incident.
Brooks was found in possession of an unloaded .45 caliber handgun concealed in his shorts pocket, according to police.
Troopers said Simmons was found in possession of a loaded 9mm Beretta (16 rounds in the magazine), concealed in his shorts pocket.
Simmons also had an additional eight rounds of 9mm ammunition in his pocket, according to police.
Brooks and Simmons were transported back to Troop 3 where they were charged with the following:
JAQUAN S. BROOKS:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon A Firearm
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon By Person Prohibit Who Also Possesses Controlled Substance
- Consume Marijuana Personal Use Quantity
- Driving While Suspended or Revoked
- Failure to Have Insurance Identification in Possession
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Failure when Moving Right, Left or Turning to Signal
Brooks was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and released after posting $3,603 secured bond.
DEAUNDRE A. SIMMONS:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon A Firearm
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon By Person Prohibit Who Also Possesses Controlled Substance
- Consume Marijuana Personal Use Quantity
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Simmons was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $2,551 secured bond.