Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Two Men for Gun and Drug Charges Following Pursuit in Bridgeville

Date Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Tracey Johnson of Harrington, Delaware, and 26-year-old Joseph Davis of Georgetown, Delaware, for gun and drug offenses following a pursuit in Bridgeville.

On July 30, 2025, at approximately 3:05 p.m., members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force saw a black Dodge Charger with a registration violation traveling northbound on Coverdale Road near Seashore Highway. Detectives initiated a traffic stop on the Dodge, which was occupied by a black male driver, and a black male passenger. The Dodge failed to stop and sped away on Seashore Highway. Due to the Dodge traveling in a reckless manner, the pursuit was discontinued for the safety of other motorists. In the ensuing investigation, members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force responded to the registered owner of the Dodge’s residence on Genesis Lane in Harrington. When detectives arrived, they saw two men, identified as the driver Tracey Johnson, and passenger Joseph Davis, attempting to cover the Dodge with a tarp. As detectives made contact with them, they saw Davis place an item under a landscaping trailer. Johnson and Davis were detained without incident. During a search of Davis, detectives found approximately 1.95 grams of heroin. During a search of Johnson, detectives found the key for the Dodge. Subsequently, detectives conducted a search of the Dodge, and the area under the landscaping trailer, which led to the discovery of the following items:

Loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine
Sawed off .12-gauge shotgun
Several rounds of .12-gauge ammunition
AR-15 upper receiver
AR-15 magazine
Several rounds of 5.56 caliber ammunition
Several rounds of .38 caliber ammunition
Approximately 27.67 grams of acetaminophen
Approximately 10.70 grams of a combination xylazine/acetaminophen mixture
Digital scales

Johnson and Davis were arrested, and taken to Troop 3, where they were each charged with multiple crimes.

Johnson, who is a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition, was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on an $89,500 cash bond.

Tracey johnson

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited who also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Destructive Weapon – Sawed Off Shotgun (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal (Felony)
Resisting Arrest
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Reckless Driving
Driving While Suspended or Revoked
Expired or Invalid Temporary Registration
Multiple Traffic Violations

Davis, who is a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition, was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Susses Correctional Institution on a $109,500 cash bond.

Joseph Davis

Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon Semi Auto or Auto by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Prior Conviction of Use, Possession, or Sale of Drugs (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
Hindering Prosecution, the Acts Delayed Prevented or Hindered Discovery (Felony)
Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia