Bicycle Violation Leads to Gun Arrest 8-15-17
Incident/Complaint#: 50-17-26287
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 at 1:52AM
Location: Maple Parkway and N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
Thomas Clark (29), of Dover, was arrested on firearms charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday morning. Clark was stopped for a traffic (bicycle) violation in the area of Maple Parkway and N. DuPont Highway at 1:52AM, and fled from officers. Officers pursued Clark on foot and took him into custody following a brief struggle. Clark was found to be in possession of a .38 revolver in his pocket. As a result of the incident, Clark was charged with the following offenses:
-Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of a Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Resisting Arrest (with force)
-Multiple traffic related violations
Bond information was not available at the time of release.
