Delaware State Police arrested Derrick Stevens, 33, and Alexis Wierzbicki, 21, both of Wilmington, DE, on drugs and weapon charges following a week-long drug investigation.
Delaware State Police New Castle County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) members conducted a drug investigation at the Red Roof Inn located at 415 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, after receiving information of illegal drug sales taken place at a motel room. On March 23, 2022, at approximately 9:35p.m., Governor’s Task Force (GTF) members located two subjects identified as Alexis Wierzbicki and Derrick Stevens leaving their motel room and took them into custody without incident. Subsequently, troopers executed a search warrant on the motel room and discovered a loaded .38 Special Smith & Wesson Revolver, approximately .4 grams of crack cocaine, approximately .46 grams of heroin, and over $500 in suspected drug proceeds.
Alexis Wierzbicki
Stevens and Wierzbicki were transported to Troop 2 where they were charged with the following crimes:
Derrick Stevens
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony)- 2 counts
- Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited Previously Convicted of a Violent Involving Physical Injury (Felony)
- Possession of a Weapon by Person Prohibited and a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)- 2 Counts
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
Stevens was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $43,500 cash bond.
Alexis Wierzbicki
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Weapon by Person Prohibited and a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)- 2 Counts
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
Wierzbicki was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #11 and released on $36,000 unsecured bond.