(Wilmington, Del.)- Delaware State Police have arrested six subjects following the discovery of drugs and a weapon in an unattended vehicle that was left running in the parking lot of a motel just south of Wilmington early Friday morning.
The incident began at approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, December 5, 2014, as a trooper on routine patrol was conducting a property check of the Fairview Inn located at 1051 S. Market Street, Wilmington, DE. It was then that the trooper noticed a 2014 Dodge Charger parked in the lot of the motel with its engine running and loud music playing. He also noticed that the vehicle appeared to be unoccupied. As the trooper approached the vehicle, he was able to observe what appeared to be a large quantity of drugs and a firearm in the front seat area of the car.
Through further investigation and interviews troopers were able to link six individuals who were currently occupying two separate rooms at the motel, to the Dodge Charger, as well as two other vehicles that were parked in the motel lot. A subsequent search of the two rooms and the three vehicles was conducted which resulted in the seizure of a Smith and Wesson 40 caliber handgun which had been reported as stolen to the Wilmington Police Department in 2013. Troopers also located a Glock handgun, 25 grams of heroin, .8 grams of crack cocaine, .8 grams of marijuana, 7 Endocet pills, assorted drug paraphernalia, and over $5900.00 in cash.
Troopers arrested and charged the following individuals:
Michael Wiggins, 28, New Castle, DE
Charges:
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution for lack of $92,000.00 secured bail.
Demetrius Mayo, 31, Wilmington, DE
Charges:
2 Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
2 Counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
2 Counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution for lack of $213,000.00 secured bail.
Annquasia Watson, 21, Salem, NJ
Charges:
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Baylor Correctional Institution for lack of $72,000.00 secured bail.
Chardae Brown, 18, Wilmington, DE (no mug shot available)
Charges:
2 Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
2 Counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
2 Counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Baylor Correctional Institution for lack of $192,500.00 secured bail.
Diwani Knight, 41, Newark, DE
Charges:
2 Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
2 Counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
2 Counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution for lack of $213,000.00 secured bail.
Anthony Washington, 25, Middletown, DE
Charges:
2 Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing in a Tier 4 Quantity
2 Counts of Drug Dealing
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
2 Counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
2 Counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution for lack of $213,000.00 secured bail.