DSP News Release: Cell Phone Stop Leads to Gun/Drug Charges

Location:  US Rt. 13 northbound east of Bridgeville, DE

Date of Occurrence:  Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7:20 p.m.

Defendants and Charges:

-Jaquan Leonard, 19, Delmar, DE (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Conspiracy 3^rd Degree, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)

-Tevin Scarborough, 20, Pungoteague, VA (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Conspiracy 3^rd Degree, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)

-Breon Scarborough, 20, Temperanceville, VA (Conspiracy 3^rd Degree, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)

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Bridgeville- The Delaware State Police have arrested three men for drug and weapons charges after they were stopped east of Bridgeville last night.

The incident began at approximately 7:20 p.m. last night, Saturday, March 26, as a trooper on routine patrol observed a green sedan traveling northbound on US Rt. 13 east of Bridgeville. The trooper saw that the operator of the vehicle was talking on his cellular phone and conducted a vehicle stop of the car. As the trooper made contact with the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Breon Scarborough, he detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. The trooper removed Breon Scarborough from the car and secured him in his patrol vehicle. He then responded back to the sedan, and with the assistance of other troopers, removed two passengers from the vehicle. A pat down search was then conducted of both subjects at which time a 40 caliber handgun was located in the waistband of the rear seat passenger, Jaquan Leonard. Leonard and the front seat passenger, Tevin Scarborough, were then also secured in patrol vehicles. A subsequent search of the sedan revealed a 380 caliber handgun under the front passenger seat. Ammunition for the weapons was located in the trunk of the vehicle as well as 3.6 grams of marijuana and digital scales in the glove box of the car.

All three subjects were then arrested and charged with the above list of crimes. They were then arraigned at JP Court 3. Both Jaquan Leonard and Tevin Scarborough were then committed to the Sussex County Correctional Institution for lack of $6000.00 cash bail. Breon Scarborough was also committed for lack of $4000.00 cash bail.

Photos are not available at this time.

Released Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.