Delaware State Police arrested 26-year-old William Dunning of Lincoln, Delaware, on Friday after a coordinated operation in Sussex County.
On August 23, 2024, the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 9000 block of Greentop Road. This operation followed a several-month-long investigation that identified William Dunning as a key figure in narcotics distribution at the specified residence.
After entering the home, Dunning was located and detained without incident. The search led to the discovery of the following items:
- Approximately 22.46 grams of suspected crack cocaine
- Approximately 150.26 grams of packaged marijuana
- A loaded 9mm handgun
- Ammunition
- Drug paraphernalia
It was found that both the firearm and the suspected crack cocaine were in an area easily accessible to children residing in the home.
Dunning was taken into custody and transported to Troop 4, where he was charged with the offenses listed below. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and subsequently committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $34,700 cash bond.
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child-2 counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Unsafe Storage of a Firearm