Two Arrested on Drug Charges 2-1-2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-3085

Date/Time:   Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 1:27PM

 Location:   First State Inn, 1760 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:  

The Dover Police Department arrested two suspects on drug charges following a search warrant at a room at the First State Inn.  Prior to executing the search warrant, officers stopped Kevin Wilkerson (21) and Teaira Steward (22) in a vehicle after they left the hotel and took them into custody without incident.  Officers then executed the search warrant at the hotel and located .55 grams (78 bags) of heroin, a digital scale, 5.8 grams of marijuana, and $2,000 in drug proceeds.  

Kevin Wilkerson was committed to SCI in default of $12,600 cash bond on the following charges
-Possession with Intent to Deliver
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Marijuana
-Violation of Probation

Teaira Steward was released on $12,600 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Marijuana