Newark Man Charged With Gun, Drug and DUI Offenses
On September 13, 2024, at about 2152 hours, a Newark Police Officer stopped a vehicle on Library Avenue for a traffic offense. The driver was found to be wanted for an unrelated capias from a Delaware court and was taken into custody without incident.
During the course of a search of the driver and his vehicle, a handgun was located in the vehicle and suspected psilocybin mushrooms and amphetamine pills were located.
The driver was identified as John Moore, 33, of Newark.
Moore was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)
- Driving Under the Influence
- Additional traffic offenses
Moore appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was released after posting $25,700 secured bail.
Two Males Sought for Theft Offenses
On July 11, 2024, a shoplifting was reported at the All In One Smoke Shop in the 200-block of East Main Street. The owner reported that three males entered the store in the late evening and distracted the clerk. Two of the males then proceeded to remove more than $2,000 worth of merchandise. Using video surveillance, two of the male subjects were identified as Stephan Lloyd, 28, and Savion Whyte-Douglas, 22. The third male was identified as Dahmir Lewis, 26.
An arrest warrant was obtained charging both Lloyd and Whyte-Douglas each with Theft – Organized Retail Crime and related offenses.
The location of both Lloyd and Whyte-Douglas is unknown.
Lewis was charged with Theft – Organized Retail Crime and related offenses on September 19, 2024. He was already incarcerated in a Delaware prison on unrelated charges. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $4,000 secured bail.
Anyone with information as to the location of Lloyd or Whyte-Douglas is asked to contact PFC R. Hultberg at (302) 366-7100 x. 3430 or rhultberg@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
