Wilmington Police arrest 31-year-old man, recover firearm after foot pursuit 
Wilmington Police have arrested a 31-year-old man and recovered a firearm with an obliterated serial number after the man fled on foot from officers.
On June 2 at approximately 10 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2300 block of Baynard Boulevard in reference to a person armed with a firearm. Arriving officers observed a man matching the description of the suspect provided to police running through an apartment towards a rear door.
The suspect, 31-year-old Dylan Joyner, fled onto a rear balcony and jumped into an alley below, fleeing from officers. Additional units coordinated their response and located the suspect within the 2300 block of Baynard Boulevard, taking him into custody without further incident.
During the course of their investigation, police recovered a loaded .40-caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number in the apartment.
Joyner has been charged with possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $6,000 secured bail.
Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151
