Wanted Man Arrested With Loaded Handgun, Heroin After Running From Police 8-22-14
Incident #: 50-14-22077 Date/Time: August 21st, 2014 at 4:37PM
Location: New Street/Division Street, Dover, DE
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department’s Safe Streets Division arrested a Dover man after leading officers on a brief foot chase downtown on Thursday afternoon. Diandre Willis (23) of Dover, was wanted for Violation of Probation. When officers attempted to contact Wills, he fled running through backyards and damaging a private fence, before being captured in the unit block of South Governors Avenue. A search of Willis led to the discovery of a silver .380 handgun which was loaded. Officers also discovered 8 bags of heroin weighing .12 grams total. Willis was arraigned and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in default of $44,600 secured bail.
Officer Releasing Information: Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Age: 23
Charges:
Possession of Firearm (Previously convicted violent felon)
Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited
Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon
Possession of Controlled Substance (heroin) w/ Aggravating Factor (handgun)
Resisting Arrest
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Criminal Mischief Under $1,000
Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree