Wilmington Police have arrested four men on gun charges following an investigation.
Over the past several months, members of the Gun Intelligence Unit have been conducting an investigation into illegal firearm possession, and motor vehicle thefts in the 1800 block of North Washington Street. On April 9, at approximately 12:25 p.m., police executed a search warrant in that block and took 21-year-old Tamir Knotts, 19-year-old Lashaun Bradley, and 19-year-old Ayden Drummond into custody without incident. Subsequently, 19-year-old Naim Benson was also taken into custody without incident. Police recovered a loaded 5.56 caliber rifle, three loaded 9mm handguns, 129.42 grams of heroin, 10.7 grams of crack cocaine, and 10.5 grams of marijuana.
Tamir Knotts has been charged with the following offense:
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was released on $2,000 unsecured bail.
Lashaun Bradley has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Two Counts
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $25,000 cash-only bail.
Ayden Drummond has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Two Counts
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $25,000 cash-only bail.
Naim Benson has been charged with the following offense:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $10,000 cash-only bail.
