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Wilmington Police have arrested a man on gun charges following a traffic stop.
 
On March 3 at approximately 8:38 p.m., police officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop after observing a moving violation. As officers made contact with the occupants, one of the passengers – 18-year-old Kymere Allen – provided a false name and subsequently fled from the vehicle. He was taken into custody without incident after a brief foot pursuit, and officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine.
 
Allen has been charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Two Counts)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
• Hindering Prosecution
• Resisting Arrest