Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Search Warrant in Rehoboth Beach Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses

Date Posted: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested a 47-year-old Steve Pagan from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant in Rehoboth Beach this morning.

On July 31, 2025, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, and the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Steve Pagan for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the search warrant, Pagan was detained in the residence. Two children were also in the residence at the time of the search warrant.

A search of the residence and vehicles led to the discovery of the following items:

Approximately 22.21 grams of cocaine
Approximately 28 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
Approximately 56 dosage units of Dihydrotestosterone
Approximately 4.1 grams of Testosterone
Approximately 3 grams of Trenbolone
Approximately 1.5 grams of Nandrolone
,45 caliber handgun and ammunition
9mm handgun and ammunition
Drug paraphernalia
$3,104 in suspected drug proceeds

Pagan, who is a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition, was taken to Troop 4 where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on an $85,100 cash bond.

Steve Pagan

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon within 10 years of a Felony Conviction (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
Endangering the Welfare of a Child – 2 counts