Wilmington Police have arrested a juvenile male on gun charges following a vehicle stop.
On April 6th at approximately 11:56 a.m., a member of the Uniformed Services Division conducted a vehicle stop in the area of West 7th and North Madison Streets in reference to a vehicle violation. The officer made contact with a 17-year-old male passenger and took him into custody without incident. The officer recovered a loaded .9mm handgun.
The 17-year-old male has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $10,000 secured bail.
