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Wilmington Police have arrested a man on gun and drug charges.
 
On March 4 at approximately 3:45 p.m., members of the Street Crimes Unit were in the 300 block of Townsend Street when they made contact with 20-year-old Dashawn Romeo, who discarded a loaded .22-caliber handgun as officers approached. Romeo was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of 11.9 grams of Cocaine.
 
Romeo has been charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person prohibited (Three Counts)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance in Tier 2 Quantity