Newark- Delaware State Police arrested 34-year-old Marvin Davis of Newport, DE, on weapon charges following a traffic stop Sunday night.
On March 14, 2021, at approximately 9:30 PM, a trooper on routine patrol on Churchmans Road in the area of Geoffrey Drive observed a white Mercury sedan operating on the roadway with improper registration. A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the operator and sole occupant, Marvin Davis. During contact the trooper observed a firearm concealed under the leg of Davis. Davis who is a person prohibited was taken into custody without incident, and the loaded 9mm handgun was recovered.
Davis was transported to Troop 6, where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Failure to Transfer Title and Registration
Davis was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $20,001.00 cash bond.
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Presented by Public Information Officer, Corporal/1 Jason Hatchell
Released: 031521 1045
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