WILMINGTON, DE — Two men were taken into custody last week in Wilmington after police reportedly observed drug-related activities and recovered a firearm and controlled substances.
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 11:56 a.m., officers with Wilmington’s Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division were patrolling the area near Chestnut and South Harrison Streets when they identified two individuals allegedly engaging in drug-related transactions. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Donald Saunders and 29-year-old Christopher Williams, were arrested without incident.
During the arrests, officers reportedly recovered several items, including a loaded .380 caliber handgun and 5.67 grams of crack cocaine.
Saunders has been charged with multiple offenses, including possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. Following his arraignment in Justice of the Peace Court 11, he was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $60,000 cash-only bail.
Williams has been charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. He was also arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the same correctional facility on $7,500 cash-only bail.
Authorities emphasize that both suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Further updates on the case may be provided as the investigation progresses.
For the latest news on everything happening in Chester County and the surrounding area, be sure to follow MyChesCo on Google News and MSN.