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Wilmington Police Department
Thursday April 17th, 2025 :: 09:16 a.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest man on gun charges:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man on gun charges.

On April 15, at approximately 11:11 a.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division conducted a vehicle stop in the 500 block of Lafayette Boulevard. At this time, a passenger fled from the vehicle on foot. Following a brief foot pursuit, police took 22-year-old Jermaine Winckler into custody without incident. Police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun, a .38 caliber handgun, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun that had previously been reported stolen.

Winckler has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Three Counts
  • 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 $80,000 cash-only bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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