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Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest, Gun Seizure 6-22-17

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-19798

Date/Time:   Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 6:12AM

Location:  800 Block of River Road, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested 38-year-old Ricky DeShields after concluding a drug investigation by executing a search warrant at his residence in the 800 Block of River Road on Tuesday morning.  During the search, officers located 2 handguns (9mm/.40 cal), 58.4 grams of marijuana, digital scales/packing materials, .9 grams of mushrooms, 2 doses of bath salts, and $4,490 in suspected drug proceeds.

DeShield was charged with the following offenses (bond not available at time of release):
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited(2x)
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
-Possession of Magic Mushrooms
-Possession of Bath Salts
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Ricky DeShields

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Two Men 6-22-17

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-19609

Date/Time:   Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at 3:49PM

Location:  Webbs Lane and Governors Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested two men on weapons and drug charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon.  Officers conducted a traffic stop on a gold Kia minivan in the area of Webbs Lane and Governors Avenue at 3:49PM on Tuesday.  When the vehicle stopped, the passenger (Mahdi Wilson, 24) fled on foot.  Officers were able to arrest Wilson with the help of a Delaware State Police K9 unit.  The driver, Kareem Bumbrey (25),  was arrested without incident.  A search of the vehicle and suspect led to the discovery of 6.7 grams of cocaine, .9 grams marijuana, and a magazine with 9mm ammunition.  Wilson also had a warrant from Felton PD for Robbery 1st Degree and other charges.

Mahdi Wilson was committed to JTVCC in default of $20,000 bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
-Possession of Cocaine
-Possession of Marijuana
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited

Kareem Bumbrey was committed to JTVCC in default of $19.500 bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
-Possession of Cocaine
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
-Traffic Offenses

Kareem Bumbrey
Dover, DE
Mahdi Wilson
Dover, DE