Georgetown teens charged with weapons charges during routine traffic stop
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Georgetown Teens Charged with Weapons Charges During Routine Traffic Stop

Georgetown- Delaware State Police arrested a 17-year-old male of Georgetown, DE, for drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop early Saturday morning.

On Saturday, February 19, 2022, at approximately 1:46 a.m., a trooper on routine patrol on Route 113 in the area of Wilson Road observed a red Toyota Yaris traveling northbound with expired registration. A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the 21-year-old operator and 17-year-old front seat passenger. Upon contact the trooper immediately smelled an odor of alcoholic beverages and observed signs of impairment on the operator. Subsequently, a DUI investigation ensued. During the course of the investigation, the front seat passenger was observed discarding marijuana outside of the vehicle. The trooper recovered approximately 4.82 grams of marijuana and took the juvenile front seat passenger into custody. While placing the juvenile under arrest the trooper discovered he was in possession of a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number.

Both suspects were taken into custody and transported to Troop 4 where they were each charged with the following crimes:

17-year-old juvenile

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Juvenile (Felony)
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
  • Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number (Felony)
  • Possession of Marijuana

The 17-year-old juvenile was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to the Stevenson House on $30,100 secured bond.

The 21-year-old male was charged with DUI and multiple traffic violations.

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