Welfare Check Leads to Gun Arrest 9-25-2018
Incident/Complaint#: 50-18-32235
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 at 12:27AM
Location: Unit Block of Greenway lane, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department arrested 20-year-old Mykel Martin on gun and marijuana charges on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a welfare check at 12:27AM in the unit block of Greenway Lane for a man sleeping/passed out in his vehicle. Officers contacted Martin and smelled a strong odor of marijuana. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 2 grams of marijuana, a loaded handgun, and a box of ammunition.
Martin was arrested without incident and charged with the following offenses:
-Possession of Marijuana
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
Martin was released on $7,500 unsecured bond.