WILMINGTON, DE — A routine police presence in Wilmington’s West Side early Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a city man found allegedly carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers were in the 500 block of West 4th Street at approximately 12:48 a.m. on July 30, responding to an unrelated matter when they observed a man in possession of a handgun. The individual was identified as 38-year-old Charles Andrews.
Upon approaching Andrews, police determined he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and carrying a loaded 9mm handgun. Authorities report that the arrest was made without incident.
Andrews now faces multiple charges, including Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence, and Public Intoxication. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and subsequently committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $5,501 cash-only bail.
The charges against Andrews remain allegations at this stage of the legal process. As with all criminal proceedings, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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