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Wilmington Police Department
Friday June 9th, 2023 :: 09:05 a.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest woman on gun charges:

Wilmington Police have arrested a woman on gun charges.

On May 31, at approximately 3:21 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 4400 block of North Market Street, in reference to a person with a gun. Upon arrival, officers were provided with a description of the suspect and her vehicle. A few moments later, officers in the 2800 block of North Market Street conducted a vehicle stop on the suspect’s vehicle and made contact with 25-year-old Cherish Bowe. She was taken into custody without incident and following a brief investigation officers recovered a loaded .380 caliber handgun.

Bowe has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Aggravated Menacing – Two Counts
  • Reckless Endangering (First Degree) – Two Counts
She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $27,500 cash-only bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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