BRIDGEVILLE, DE. - The Delaware State Police have arrested two individuals on felony gun charges after a traffic stop.
On August 12th, around 9:31 p.m., police say a trooper on patrol saw a black Dodge Charger run a stop sign at Coverdale Road and Hastings Farm Road. The trooper pulled the car over and spoke with the driver, Faythe Wise, and the passenger, Derrick Edwards, according to authorities. During the stop, police say the trooper found two loaded handguns hidden on the back seat floor.
Police say 31-year-old Derrick Edwards of Millsboro, Delaware, is a convicted felon who is not allowed to have guns or ammunition and was found to be violating a protection order. He was arrested and taken to Troop 5. Edwards was charged with the crimes listed below, brought before Justice of the Peace Court 7, and then released on a $16,500 unsecured bond.
Courtesy of Delaware State Police
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Felony)
- Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
- Criminal Contempt of a Domestic Violence Protection Order
28-year-old Faythe Wise of Seaford, Delaware was arrested and taken to Troop 5, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and released on her own recognizance.
Courtesy of Delaware State Police
- Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Felony)
- Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
- Traffic offenses
