{"id":88372,"date":"2026-06-29T12:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-stop-leads-to-firearm-and-drug-charges-after-driver-flees-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:16:01","slug":"traffic-stop-leads-to-firearm-and-drug-charges-after-driver-flees-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/traffic-stop-leads-to-firearm-and-drug-charges-after-driver-flees-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Stop Leads to Firearm and Drug Charges After Driver Flees Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782749760953.png?resize=412%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782749760953.png?w=412&amp;ssl=1 412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782749760953.png?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A late-night traffic stop on North Dupont Highway escalated into a pursuit and resulted in multiple charges involving firearms and drugs, according to authorities.<\/p><p>At around 2:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, an officer working the Patrol B-Squad noticed a Chevrolet Malibu driving without a registration plate. The officer switched on their emergency equipment and moved to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to stop.<\/p><p>The article indicates the driver&#8217;s failure to comply led to further law enforcement action, ultimately resulting in multiple firearm and drug-related charges being filed in connection with the incident.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A routine patrol on North Dupont Highway in the early morning hours of June 27, 2026 turned into a pursuit after a driver failed to stop for an officer. The vehicle, a Chevrolet Malibu, was spotted traveling without a registration plate. The incident ultimately resulted in multiple firearm and drug-related charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":88371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782749760953.png?fit=412%2C335&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mZm","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8091,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/three-teens-arrested-on-firearm-charges-following-traffic-stop-saturday-night\/","url_meta":{"origin":88372,"position":0},"title":"Three Teens Arrested On Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop Saturday Night","author":"Dover Police Department","date":"April 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Incident Number:\u00a0 50-24-13679 Date\/Time:\u00a0Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 9:16 p.m. Location:\u00a0North DuPont Highway and Rustic Lane, Dover, DE Contact:\u00a0 \u00a0Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid\u00a0 \u00a0Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative:\u00a0The Dover Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old black male of Middletown, a 17-year-old black male of Newark, and a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doverpolice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PR-Banner.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doverpolice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PR-Banner.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doverpolice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PR-Banner.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doverpolice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PR-Banner.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12136,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/two-arrested-following-pursuit-in-stolen-vehicle\/","url_meta":{"origin":88372,"position":1},"title":"Two Arrested Following Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle","author":"Dover Police Department","date":"January 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Incident Number:\u00a0 50-25-3257 Date\/Time: Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 at 1:37 a.m. Location: North DuPont Highway and West Denney\u2019s Road, Dover, DE Contact:\u00a0 \u00a0Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid\u00a0 \u00a0Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested Tamir Glover, 20, and a 17-year-old male, both of Philadelphia,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dover-Police-Logo.png?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dover-Police-Logo.png?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dover-Police-Logo.png?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14698,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/state-police-detectives-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-townsend\/","url_meta":{"origin":88372,"position":2},"title":"State Police Detectives Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Townsend","author":"lewisbriggs","date":"May 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle that occurred in Townsend last night. 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