Laurel Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Handgun 2-19-2020
Incident Number: 50-20-5685
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at 9:45PM
Location: South New Street at West Reed Street, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department arrested a 35-year-old Laurel man on gun charges on Tuesday evening. Roderick Dixon was contacted at approximately 9:45PM in the area of S. New Street and W. Reed Street inside a vehicle. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana while contacting Dixon and located 1.3 grams of marijuana and a loaded 9mm handgun in his possession. Dixon was taken into custody without incident and released on a $9,450 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (Drug Possession)
-Possession of Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia
