Delaware State Police have taken three people into custody following a drug bust that began with surveillance at a Dover gas station Tuesday evening.
Louis Tolson, 60, of Magnolia, Delaware; Keara Harrington, 36, of Dover, Delaware; and Stanley Baynard, 32, of Greenwood, Delaware, were arrested on various drug-related charges after authorities witnessed what they say was a narcotics transaction.
According to police, members of the Special Investigations Unit were monitoring activity at a gas station located in the 2600 block of State Street in Dover around 10:00 p.m. on May 26, 2026. Officers spotted a blue pickup truck in the parking lot with Baynard behind the wheel. Shortly afterward, authorities say they watched a red sedan pull up and park close by.
Police report that Tolson, who was driving the sedan, got out and walked over to the pickup truck where he conducted what appeared to be a hand-to-hand exchange of drugs with Baynard. Following this exchange, Harrington, who was riding as a passenger in the sedan, also approached the pickup for a brief conversation with Baynard before both vehicles departed the location.
Officers then initiated traffic stops on both vehicles. Baynard was apprehended peacefully, and a search turned up roughly 1.44 grams of cocaine in his possession. Similarly, Tolson and Harrington were detained without resistance during their traffic stop, and investigators found a digital scale inside their vehicle.
The investigation expanded when detectives discovered that Tolson, who was serving probation for a previous conviction, shared a home with Harrington on the 4000 block of Rhode Island Drive in Dover. Probation and Parole officers went to the residence and discovered what appeared to be illegal drugs in Tolson’s bedroom, prompting investigators to secure and carry out a search warrant for the property.
The search of the residence yielded significant evidence, including approximately 2.14 grams of suspected crack cocaine, roughly 103 bags of suspected heroin, and additional drug-related equipment.
Baynard received a criminal summons for possession of a controlled substance and was released at the scene.
Tolson was transported to Troop 3, where he faced multiple charges including Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony), two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony), Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was processed by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on $44,200 cash bond.
Harrington was also taken to Troop 3 and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony), Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony), Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. After appearing before Justice of the Peace Court 11, she was released on $9,200 unsecured bond.
