WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police announced the arrest of a juvenile male on gun charges.
The criminal complaint alleges that on April 19, at approximately 8:04 p.m., members of Wilmington’s Uniformed Services Division were on patrol in the 900 block of N. Church Street, when they observed a group of subjects loitering. Officers made contact with a 14-year-old male juvenile, who was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun, and 19 grams of marijuana. The juvenile male was taken into custody without incident.
The 14-year-old male juvenile was charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of Marijuana
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $6,100 secured bail.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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