Traffic Stop Leads to Firearms and Drug Charges for Dover Man 1-13-2020

Incident Number: 50-21-966

Date/Time:  Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 at 10:38 a.m.

Location: 800 Block of Townsend Boulevard, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman   Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department arrested Shaheed Berry on weapons and drug offenses during  traffic stop on Tuesday morning.  At approximately 10:38 a.m., officers observed Berry operating a vehicle in the 800 Block of Townsend Boulevard.  A computer check revealed that Berry had a suspended license.  When officers stopped Berry, they observed drugs and paraphernalia in plain view inside of the vehicle.  After taking Berry into custody, officers located the following items:
-loaded .357 revolver
-3 grams of “bath salts”
-10.7 grams of methamphetamine
-1.204 grams of heroin
.5 grams of marijuana

Berry was committed to SCI on $65,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession with Intent to Deliver (3x)
-Possession of Controlled Substance (2x)
-Drug Paraphernalia