NEWARK, DE — A 39-year-old Newark man faces multiple felony weapons and drug charges after New Castle County police allegedly recovered a stolen handgun, cocaine, methamphetamine and other controlled substances following a foot pursuit in the Christiana Falls community.
Bryant Goldsboro, 39, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 17, and subsequently committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $109,350 cash bail.
According to the New Castle County Division of Police, officers were patrolling the area of Opus Drive at approximately 6:10 p.m. when they observed Goldsboro allegedly commit a pedestrian violation in the roadway.
Officers traveling in marked police vehicles attempted to contact him, but Goldsboro allegedly fled on foot.
Police pursued Goldsboro and apprehended him on Bryon Court. Following his apprehension, officers reported recovering a loaded .380-caliber handgun and suspected illegal drugs.
Investigators determined that the handgun had been reported stolen in 2024.
Police also reported recovering approximately 15 grams of powder cocaine, 5.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine, three MDMA pills, 47 grams of marijuana, and 20 OxyContin pills.
Goldsboro was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with multiple felony offenses, including possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and receiving a stolen firearm.
Additional felony charges include possession with intent to deliver controlled substances and possession of controlled substances in quantities classified under Delaware’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 drug statutes.
He also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana, and resisting arrest, along with a pedestrian violation.
Goldsboro was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7, where cash bail was set at $109,350.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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