Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Troopers Arrest Greenwood Man for Gun and Drug Charges During Traffic Stop

Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

News Release

Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old Akeem Frazier of Greenwood, Delaware, on multiple gun and drug-related charges during a traffic stop in Bridgeville.

On September 3, 2024, at approximately 10:25 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Jeep Compass travelling northbound on Coverdale Road near Mill Park Drive with a registration violation. The trooper pulled the Jeep over and spoke to the driver, later identified as Akeem Frazier. While talking to Frazier, he did not provide his driver’s license, and when asked to exit the Jeep, he hesitated and appeared nervous. When he did exit the Jeep, the trooper saw the handle of a gun sticking out from under the driver’s seat. Frazier was arrested and during a search of him and the Jeep, troopers found approximately .203 grams of heroin, approximately 1.18 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 0.71 grams of powder cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded .45 caliber handgun.

Frazier was taken to Troop 5, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $50,803 cash bond.

Akeem Frazier

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 (Felony) – 2 counts
Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Several Traffic Violations