Delaware State Police Arrest Man After Pursuit in Seaford for Gun, Drug Charges
SEAFORD, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested Steven McCormick, 28, of Salisbury, Maryland, on gun and drug charges after a pursuit on February 4, 2025, at around 11:02 p.m.
Troopers were assisting the Seaford Police Department in locating a Nissan Rogue that had evaded a traffic stop. The vehicle was spotted speeding east on West Stein Highway, and when troopers attempted to stop it, the Rogue fled. During the chase, the driver operated the vehicle recklessly through Seaford, eventually colliding with a marked State Police Tahoe on Sussex Highway near Cannon Road. After the collision, the Rogue drove south in the northbound lanes of Sussex Highway before being stopped near Middleford Road with the use of stop sticks.
Upon apprehending the driver, identified as McCormick, and searching the vehicle, troopers discovered:
- A 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition
- Approximately 5.1 grams of heroin
- Approximately 350.73 grams of marijuana
- Digital scales
- $476.00 in suspected drug proceeds
McCormick was processed at Troop 5, charged with multiple offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $238,506 cash bond. Charges include:
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 2 counts
- Disregard a Police Officer’s Signal (Felony)
- Reckless Endangering 2nd Degree (Felony) – 4 counts
- Resisting Arrest
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Criminal Mischief
- Reckless Driving
- Driving without a Valid License
- Numerous Traffic Violations
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.