Wilmington Police have arrested a 16-year-old male and recovered a stolen firearm.
On November 2 at approximately 5:57 p.m., police officers were conducting a gun investigation in the 2700 block of Bowers Street when they attempted to make contact with a 16-year-old male. The suspect fled on foot but was quickly taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a loaded .380-caliber firearm that had been reported stolen out of Virginia.
The 16-year-old male suspect has been charged with the following offenses:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $20,500 cash-only bail.
