Wilmington Man Arrested of Drug and Firearms Offenses 3-20-26

Incident Number:  50-26-9210

Date/Time: Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

Location: 100 Block of S. New Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: The Dover Police Department arrested Ahmeer Ledbetter (19), of Wilmington, on drug and weapons offenses on Friday, March 20th, 2026 at approximately 4:33 p.m. Officers from the Patrol Division were responding to a report of a subject armed with a gun in the 100 Block of South New Street and attempted to contact Ledbetter. Ledbetter fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by pursuing officers. Officers located a loaded .40 caliber handgun and 7.17 grams of heroin that Ledbetter discarded during the foot chase.

Ledbetter was committed to SCI on $183,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (Drugs)
-Resisting Arrest
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Tampering with Physical Evidence