Three Arrested for Firearms and Drug Offenses 7-27-2020

Incident Number: 50-20-18346

Date/Time:  Friday, July 24th, 2020 at 12:12PM

Location:  South Bay Road and South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   Sergeant Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested three men on firearms and drug charges on Friday afternoon in the area of South Bay Road and South Little Creek Road.  Jawon Watson (23) was the subject of an active firearms investigation by the Dover Police Department and had active warrants for firearms charges as a result of that investigation.  On July 24th, officers observed Watson inside of a vehicle and conducted a vehicle stop.  When the officers made contact with the three occupants inside of the vehicle, Watson was observed reaching for a loaded handgun at his feet.  Watson and the other occupants were taken into custody without incident.  Officers located another loaded handgun on Carlos Green (22, rear-seat passenger) as well as crack cocaine.  A third loaded handgun was also located inside of the vehicle, as well as marijuana, crack cocaine, a digital scale, and fentanyl.  

Jawon Watson was committed to HRYCI on a $64,500 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited (4x)
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon (2x)
-Possession of Marijuana
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (Drug Possession) (2x)
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Violation of Probation

Joshua Johnson was released on a $6,000 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (Drug Possession) 
-Possession of Fentanyl
-Drug Paraphernalia

Carlos Green was released after posting a $46,600 secured bond on the following charges:
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Marijuana
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Drug Paraphernalia