Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley

State Police Arrest Millsboro Man for Felony Guns and Drug Charges Following DUI Investigation

Date Posted: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023

Delaware State Police arrested 38-year-old Bradley Schneider of Millsboro, Delaware, for felony guns and drug charges following a DUI investigation that occurred on Saturday evening in Millsboro.

On December 23, 2023, at approximately 5:17 p.m., a trooper on patrol observed a white Chevrolet Colorado with Delaware registration traveling in the area of Indian Mission Road and John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro. The Chevrolet was reported to have committed multiple traffic violations that endangered the safety of surrounding vehicles and property. The trooper conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Bradley Schneider. During the stop, the trooper observed a firearm and drug paraphernalia in plain view inside the truck. After Schneider was removed from the truck, troopers observed signs of impairment and Schneider was taken into custody. A search of Schneider’s person and the truck led to the discovery of:

7 baggies containing suspected heroin from Schneider’s person
Numerous empty baggies in the driver’s side door and center console
1 cut plastic straw with a white powder residue in the center console
1 glass bong
1 digital scale
1 loaded rifle with the serial number obliterated
1 loaded revolver
Multiple rounds of ammunition

A computer inquiry revealed Schneider is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. Schneider was taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the below crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $112,640 cash bond.

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited who Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Weapon with a Removed, Obliterated, or Altered Serial Number (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm while Under the Influence
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 4 counts
Driving Under the Influence of Drug
Additional Traffic Violations