Wilmington Police have arrested a woman on gun and drug charges.
On November 8, at approximately 11:40 a.m., members of the Safe Streets Task Force were in the 600 block of West 5th Street, when they observed an illegally parked motor vehicle. Officers made contact with the driver – 22-year-old Celita Colon. Following a brief investigation, Colon was taken into custody without incident and police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and 41.2 grams of marijuana.
Colon has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic violations:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Possession of Marijuana
She was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was released after posting $8,500 secured bail.
