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Wilmington Police Department
Monday August 4th, 2025 :: 03:19 p.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest man, recover loaded firearm:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man and recovered a loaded firearm.
 
On July 30 at approximately 12:48 a.m., police officers on an unrelated complaint in the 500 block of West 4th Street observed a male armed with a handgun. Police made contact with the subject, 38-year-old Charles Andrews, who was found to be intoxicated and in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun.
 
Andrews was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Possession of a Firearm while Under the Influence
  • Public Intoxication
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $5,501 cash-only bail.

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151

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