Probation Check Leads to Firearms Charges for Dover Man 7-23-2020

Incident Number: 50-20-18155

Date/Time:  Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 at 9:42AM

Location:  1426 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   Sergeant Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department charged Devin Coleman (33) with firearms offenses after assisting Delaware Probation and Parole officers with a probation check.  Delaware Probation and Parole officers conducted the check at Coleman’s hotel room at 1426 North DuPont Highway.  During a search, a backpack was located with two handguns inside.  One of the handguns was reported stolen out of North Carolina.  Coleman was arrested without incident and committed to HRYCI on a $47,500 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
-Receiving Stolen Firearm
-Violation of Probation