Newark Man Charged With Drug and Firearm Offenses Following Traffic Stop
On December 15, 2024, at about 0141 hours, a Newark Police Officer stopped a vehicle displaying a fictitious registration on Marrows Road. The driver, Adrian Reyes Diaz, 21, of Newark, was found to be driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs and was taken into custody without incident.
During a search of the vehicle following the arrest, officers located more than 17 grams of methamphetamine and a concealed handgun.
Reyes Diaz was transported to Newark Police headquarters, where he was charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of Methamphetamine in a Tier 2 Quantity
- Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence
- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs
- Additional Traffic Offenses
Reyes Diaz appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #11 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $24,500 cash bail. Reyes-Diaz was turned over to the custody of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington.
