DOVER, DE – Three teens from Dover were arrested Tuesday afternoon on gun and drug charges after police spotted a known individual wanted for a family court warrant.
According to the Dover Police Department, officers were conducting surveillance for a firearms investigation at 30 S. New Street in the New Hope Apartment complex when they observed Shaquan Shields, 19, leave the area as a passenger in a vehicle.
“Shields was wanted on Family Court capiases and officers contacted him when the vehicle stopped in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 200 Block of S. DuPont Highway in Dover at approximately 2:02 p.m.,” police said. “During the stop, officers located 50.1 grams of marijuana in plain view, next to Shields. Shields was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun and 21 bags of heroin.”
Later, at approximately 3:50 p.m., officers attempted to contact Devon Randall, 19, outside of 30 S. New Street after being observed with a handgun.
“When officers approached, Randall fled into the building and into an apartment. Officers located a loaded 9mm handgun in the path where Randall fled from officers,” police said. “Officers then applied for a search warrant for the apartment and were able to take Devon Randall and Zyaier Payne, 18, into custody prior to executing the search warrant.”
During the search, officers located a loaded .40 caliber handgun and 87.5 grams of marijuana.