Two Arrested for Drug/Weapon Charges 5-18-15

Complaint # 50-15-12903

Date/Time: Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at 3:39PM

Location:  Bay Road and South Little Creek Road (Traffic Stop), Dover, Delaware

Officer Releasing Information: Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department has arrested two men for weapon and drug charges after a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon.  Dover Police stopped Mykal Dempster (26) and Mark Tolson (22) for a violation, when the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm handgun (12 rounds of ammunition), and 42 bags of heroin.

Mykal Dempster was charged with the following crimes:
-Carry a concealed deadly weapon (firearm)
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Firearm While Possessing Drugs
-Possession of Marijuana

Dempster was committed to JTVCC in default of $46,000 secured bond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Tolson was charged with the following crimes:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Tolson was committed to JTVCC in default of $20,500 secured bond.