DSP Arrest Lincoln Man after Drug Investigation
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A Lincoln man was arrested Friday by Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Greentop Road following a month-long investigation into drug distribution. Investigation identified 26 year old William Dunning as a key figure in narcotics distribution at that address – and he was arrested without incident. A search of the home led to the discovery of the following items:
- Approximately 22.46 grams of suspected crack cocaine
- Approximately 150.26 grams of packaged marijuana
- A loaded 9mm handgun
- Ammunition
- Drug paraphernalia
It was found that both the firearm and the suspected crack cocaine were in an area easily accessible to children residing in the home.
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Dunning was taken into custody and transported to Troop 4, where he was charged with the offenses listed below:
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child-2 counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
Dunning was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and subsequently committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $34,700 cash bond.
