The Delaware State Police arrested 21-year-old Stephan White of Wilmington, Delaware, for felony gun charges following a traffic stop that occurred in New Castle on Tuesday night.
On January 28, 2025, at approximately 10:20 p.m., members of the New Castle County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of New Castle Avenue when they observed a white Volkswagen Jetta Grand Cherokee with a fictitious temporary tag traveling southbound on New Castle Avenue. Detectives conducted a traffic stop on the Jetta, and made contact with the driver. The driver did not have identification in his possession, and provided detectives fictitious registration paperwork for the Jetta. He was subsequently taken into custody without incident, and was positively identified as Stephan White. A computer inquiry revealed White’s driver’s license was suspended, and the Jetta was unregistered and uninsured.
Before towing the Jetta, detectives conducted an inventory search of the car, which led to the discovery of a loaded handgun concealed under the driver’s seat. A computer inquiry of the handgun’s serial number revealed it was reported as stolen within the jurisdiction of the Newark Police Department in March 2023.
An additional computer inquiry revealed White is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. White was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $23,500 cash bond.
- Possess a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Felony)
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm (Felony)
- Driving While Suspended
- Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- Additional Traffic Violations
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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