Four Arrested on Drug Charges 2-6-2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-3662

Date/Time:   Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 at 4:47PM

 Location:   Kent Budget Motel, 383 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department and Delaware Probation and Parole arrested four suspects on drug charges, following a search warrant of a motel room.  On Tuesday, December 5th, officers executed the warrant at the Kent Budget Motel located at 383 N. DuPont Highway following a traffic stop.  

During the stop, officers discovered that Keith Landry (47) was in possession of a .22 caliber gun.  Andre Wright (60) was in possession of 3.4 grams of marijuana.  Warren Coverdale (44) was in possession of 16 bags of heroin.  

Following the stop and arrest of those suspects, officers executed the search warrant and located 2.3 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) and drug paraphernalia.  Vernell Taylor (23) was also arrested.  Two children were also located inside the room and turned over to another family member.

Keith Landry was committed to SCi on a $42,100 bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
-Possession with Intent to Deliver MDMA
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Endangering Welfare of a Child (2x)
-Drug Paraphernalia

Vernell Taylor was released on an O.R. bond on the following offenses:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver MDMA
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Endangering Welfare of a Child (2x)
-Drug Paraphernalia

Warren Coverdale was released on a $700 unsecured bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Heroin
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Local Fugitive

Andre Wright was issued a Civil Violation for Possession of Marijuana and released.