Two Arrested on Gun and Marijuana Charges Following Traffic Stop 6-12-17

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-18251

Date/Time:   Sunday, June 11th, 2017 at 11:32PM

Location:  Sussex Avenue, Dover, DE (Capital Green)

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

Narrative:

Two men were arrested following a traffic stop on Sunday night.  A Dover police officer on patrol in the area of Capital Green observed a blue Ford Focus stopped in the middle of the roadway, obstructing traffic.  The officer then stopped the vehicle in the area of Collins Drive.  During the traffic stop, officer conducted a vehicle search.  When the driver, Jonair Pollard (22), exited the vehicle, officers located a loaded .45 caliber handgun in his waistband and 1.3 grams of marijuana in his pants pocket.  The passenger, Jamal Dunson (27), was also in possession of .5 grams of marijuana.

Jonair Pollard was committed to JTVCC in default of $13,500 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of Marijuana

Jamal Dunson was released after being charged with Possession of Marijuana.