Wilmington Police have arrested two men on gun charges and recovered a stolen vehicle.
On November 4, at approximately 9:44 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division were in the 1000 block of South Market Street when they observed a stolen vehicle. Police attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, at which time the vehicle disregarded and fled the area. A short time later, the vehicle was located in the area of Linden and Porter Streets where two male subject fled from the vehicle on foot. Following a brief foot pursuit, police took 20-year-old Darien Harden of Claymont, and a 17-year-old male juvenile of Edgemoor, into custody without incident, and recovered a loaded 9mm handgun.
Harden has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Two Counts
- Possession of a Destructive Weapon
- Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $31,000 cash-only bail.
The 17-year-old male juvenile has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic violations:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Two Counts
- Possession of a Destructive Weapon
- Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,500
- Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal
- Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and was committed to the New Castle County Juvenile Detention Center on $31,000 secured bail.
