Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Philadelphia Man for Drug, Weapon, and DUI Charges Following Traffic Stop in Millsboro

Date Posted: Monday, December 15th, 2025

News Release

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.

Jose Morales Colon

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