Wilmington- Delaware State Police arrested Deonte Gardner, 23, of Wilmington, DE, on weapon and drug charges following a traffic stop Thursday morning.

On March 3, 2022, at approximately 10:48 p.m., police dispatch broadcasted a description to responding troopers of a bronze Kia Sportage that was exiting northbound I-495 onto Eastbound 12th Street whose occupants were involved in an altercation inside of the vehicle involving a firearm. A trooper in the area immediately located the vehicle and initiated a car stop on 12^th Street, Wilmington. The two occupants inside of the vehicle were ordered out and taken into custody without incident.

After detaining both occupants, identified as Deonte Gardner and the operator, a 40-year-old female acquaintance, troopers discovered Gardner was in possession a loaded black 9mm handgun and approximately 2.94 grams of crack cocaine. A subsequent computer inquiry revealed the discovered firearm was reported stolen by Wilmington Police Department.

Gardner was then transported to Troop 1 where he was charged with the following crimes:

• Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited (Felony)
• Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
• Receiving a Stolen Firearm (Felony)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon with Prior Felony Conviction (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Terroristic Threatening
• Breach of Release

Gardner was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $18,500 secured bond.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Jason Hatchell

Released: 030422 0819

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