Complaint # 50-16-6882
Date/Time: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 at 7:09PM
Location: Parking lot of 257 N. DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE (Urban Furniture Outlet)
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
Two men were arrested on a variety of charges following a traffic stop on Thursday evening. At approximately 7:09PM, officers stopped a vehicle in the parking lot of the Urban Furniture Outlet and contacted Andre Owens (41) and Jason Westley (38) inside the vehicle and noticed Owens trying to conceal a large bag of suspected crack cocaine. Officers removed both subjects from the vehicle and located 57.6 grams of counterfeit crack cocaine, packaged for resale. Officers also located a loaded 9mm Glock 43 handgun in Westley’s waistband. Further investigation revealed that the handgun was reported stolen in January of 2016. Both men were arrested without incident.
Age: 38
Address: N. New Street, Dover, DE
Charges:
Possession of Firearm/Ammunition by Person Prohibited (x2)
Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
Receiving Stolen Firearm
Bond: Committed to JTVCC on $26,000 cash bond
Age: 41
Address: 500 block of Pear Street, Dover, DE
Charges:
Possession with Intent to Deliver Counterfeit Substance
Tampering with Physical Evidence
Possession of Counterfeit Controlled Substance
Resisting Arrest
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bond: Committed to JTVCC on Administrative Warrant and Cash Bond