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Wilmington Police have arrested a man on gun and drug charges.

On June 14 at approximately 6:42 p.m., members of the Street Crimes Unit were in the 2300 block of North Tatnall Street.  They attempted to make contact with 19-year-old Michael Braxton, who fled from officers.  Braxton was quickly taken into custody.  Police recovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun and 4.4 grams of cocaine. 

Braxton was charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Firearm while also in Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (2 counts)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
• Resisting Arrest