Delaware State Police arrested 22-year-old Myles Andrews of Seaford, Delaware, on multiple gun and traffic-related charges after a traffic stop in Blades.
On July 9, 2024, at approximately 12:47 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Mercedes E350 driving on South Market Street in Blades with multiple equipment violations. The trooper pulled the car over and spoke to the driver, identified as Myles Andrews, who showed signs of impairment. After the trooper administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, he was arrested for driving under the influence. During a search of the car, troopers found a loaded .40 caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number, several rounds of ammunition, a digital scale, and other drug paraphernalia.
Andrews was taken to Troop 5, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $25,302 secured bond.
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 3 counts
- Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- DUI
- Several Traffic Violations