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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday April 29th, 2026 :: 09:45 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 27th at approximately 1:42 p.m., members of the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division were in the 700 block of North Washington Street when they observed a male subject acting suspiciously. Officers made contact with male subject, who was identified as 32-year-old Rashad Walker. Walker was taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a loaded .9mm handgun and 5 Percocet pills.

Walker has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited- Two Counts
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Failure to Comply with Taking of Photos and Fingerprints
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $13,100 secured-bail.
 

Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151

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