WILMINGTON, DE — A month-long investigation into a January shooting that left a dog wounded has led to the arrest of a 44-year-old Wilmington man, police said, after detectives allegedly recovered firearms and narcotics during an encounter and subsequent search warrant.
Wilmington Police reported that members of the department’s Gun Intelligence Unit had been investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred January 25 in the 1100 block of Lombard Street. According to police, the gunfire resulted in a dog being shot.
Through the course of that investigation, detectives identified Stephen Selby, 44, as a suspect.
On February 10 at approximately 10:11 a.m., detectives observed Selby in the 1100 block of Lombard Street placing property into a vehicle. Police allege that as detectives approached and made contact with him, Selby dropped a bag and a loaded 9mm handgun fell from it. He was taken into custody without further incident, and the handgun was recovered, authorities said.
Following the arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in the same block of Lombard Street. During the search, police reported recovering a .380 caliber handgun, approximately 6.6 grams of crack cocaine, and approximately 11.6 grams of marijuana.
Selby has been charged with four counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and possession of a controlled substance, Tier 1.
He was arraigned in New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $112,000 cash-only bail.
The charges against Selby are allegations. As with all criminal proceedings, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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