Delaware State Police have arrested 61-year-old Jose Morales-Colon of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for drug, weapon, and DUI offenses following a traffic stop in Millsboro.
On December 14, 2025, at approximately 12:01 a.m., a trooper saw a gray Dodge Charger traveling northbound on Dupont Boulevard near Centerview Drive in Millsboro with a headlight out. The trooper pulled the car over spoke to the driver, identified as Jose Morales-Colon. While the trooper spoke to Morales-Colon, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the car, and Morales-Colon showed multiple signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, and after the tests Morales-Colon was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the car, troopers found the following items:
- Approximately 18.77 grams of cocaine
- Approximately .72 grams of marijuana
- .5 dosage units of suspected oxycodone
- Large, serrated machete concealed in the rear passenger seat
- $8,135 in suspected drug proceeds
Morales-Colon was taken to Troop 4, 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 $51,503 cash bond.
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
- Consume Marijuana, Personal Use Quantity in Public Areas/Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone Without a Prescription
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts
- Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of a Combination of Alcohol and Any Drug
- Failure to Have Two Headlamps
- Other Traffic Violations