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Wilmington Police Department
Friday September 12th, 2025 :: 05:18 p.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest man, recover firearm following traffic stop:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man and recovered a firearm following a traffic stop.
 
On September 10 at approximately 1:39 p.m., a police officer on patrol in the area of Chestnut and South Franklin Streets observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. The officer stopped the car in the 100 block of South Broom Street and made contact with the driver, 23-year-old Wilfredo Crespo IV, and recovered a loaded 9mm handgun.
 
Crespo has been charged with the following offense in addition to motor vehicle violations:

  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $12,000 cash-only bail.

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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