NEW CASTLE, DE — A stolen firearm investigation in New Castle led to the arrest of two juveniles after detectives allegedly recovered two firearms during the execution of a search warrant, according to New Castle County police.
Police said officers responded Monday, July 6, to the Clearview Manor community following a report of a stolen firearm. During the investigation, officers identified a 17-year-old Wilmington male as a possible suspect.
According to investigators, detectives with the Active Crime Trends Team, assisted by the Delaware Department of Correction Probation and Parole and the Newark Police Department Street Crime Unit, located the 17-year-old near the intersection of 3rd Street and Delamore Place in Wilmington.
Police reported that investigators subsequently developed information linking the 17-year-old to a residence in the 1600 block of West Street. Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence, where they allegedly recovered two firearms and took a 16-year-old male into custody.
Both juveniles were transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters.
The 17-year-old was charged with possession of a firearm by a person under 21, possession of ammunition by a person under 21, third-degree burglary and theft of a firearm. Police said he was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to a juvenile detention facility after failing to post $30,000 cash bail.
The 16-year-old was charged with two counts each of possession of a firearm by a person under 21 and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, along with one count of possession of ammunition by a person under 21. According to police, he was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to a juvenile detention facility after failing to post $50,000 cash bail.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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