A teenager from Wilmington is facing serious weapons and narcotics charges after Dover police say he ran from officers and discarded a gun and drugs during a chase Friday afternoon.
Ahmeer Ledbetter, 19, was taken into custody around 4:33 p.m. on March 20th, 2026, in the 100 block of South New Street in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, patrol officers had responded to reports of someone carrying a firearm in the area.
When police tried to make contact with Ledbetter, he took off running on foot, authorities said. Officers quickly caught up with him during the pursuit.
During the chase, police say Ledbetter threw away evidence that officers later recovered – a loaded .40 caliber handgun and 7.17 grams of heroin.
Ledbetter is now being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on $183,000 cash bail. He’s facing multiple charges including possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver heroin, two counts of possession of firearm/ammunition by a person prohibited, possession of firearm by person prohibited (drugs), resisting arrest, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and tampering with physical evidence.
The case is being handled by Dover Police Department’s Patrol Division. Lieutenant Mark Hoffman serves as the department’s public information officer for this incident.
