Wilmington Police arrest two men on gun charges and recover stolen vehicle:
Wilmington Police have arrested two men on gun charges and recovered a stolen vehicle.
On September 21 at approximately 1:40 p.m., police on patrol in the 2600 block of Bowers Street observed an occupied stolen vehicle. When police attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, the occupants, 18-year-old Clyde Penny and 18-year-old Javon Turner, fled on foot. A short time later police took both subjects into custody without incident and recovered a loaded 9mm handgun.
Penny was charged with the following offenses including traffic violations:
- Possession of an Untraceable Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Resisting Arrest
Turner was charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of an Untraceable Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Resisting Arrest
Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151