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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday January 29th, 2025 :: 03:32 p.m. EST

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Wilmington Police arrest man on gun charges:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man on gun charges.

On January 28, at approximately 2:28 a.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division were in the area of South Clayton and Cedar Streets when they observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Police conducted a vehicle stop at that location, and made contact with the driver of the vehicle, and a passenger – 29-year-old Joel Hurtt. At this time, Hurtt fled from the vehicle on foot and discarded a firearm. Following a brief foot pursuit, Hurtt was taken into custody without incident, and officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun that had previously been reported stolen.

Hurtt has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Receiving a Stolen Firearm
  • Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 20 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $24,000 cash-only bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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