Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Troopers Arrest Maryland Man for Gun and Drug Charges Following Pursuit in Seaford

Date Posted: Friday, February 7th, 2025

News Release text with State Police vehicle in the background

Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Steven McCormick of Salisbury, Maryland, for gun and drug offenses following a pursuit in Seaford.

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 11:02 p.m. troopers assisted Seaford Police Department with locating a Nissan Rogue that fled from them when they attempted to pull it over. Troopers saw the Rogue speeding eastbound on West Stein Highway and also tried to pull it over, but it sped away. During the pursuit, the Rogue drove in a reckless manner on several Seaford area streets and roads and collided with a marked State Police Tahoe on Sussex Highway near Cannon Road. After colliding with the police Tahoe, the Rogue traveled southbound in the northbound lanes of Sussex Highway. The Rogue ultimately came to a stop near Middleford Road after stop sticks were used and the driver, identified as Steven McCormick, was taken into custody.

During a search of McCormick and the Rogue, troopers found the following items:

12-gauge shotgun and ammunition
Approximately 5.1 grams of heroin
Approximately 350.73 grams of marijuana
Digital scales
$476.00 in suspected drug proceeds

McCormick was taken to Troop 5, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $238,506 cash bond.

Steven McCormick

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 2 counts
Disregard a Police Officer’s Signal (Felony)
Reckless Endangering 2^nd Degree (Felony) – 4 counts
Resisting Arrest
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Driving
Driving without a Valid License
Numerous Traffic Violations