Wilmington Man Arrested in Rehoboth on Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Wilmington man has been arrested by Rehoboth Beach Police on drug and weapons charges after he reportedly pointed a gun out the window of a vehicle. Police were called to the parking lot of Port 251 at Rehoboth and Lake Avenues after two employees of the business spotted a car in the private parking lot and contacted those in the vehicle to see if they were customers. It was then that 18 year old Joseph Ramos of Wilmington pointed a gun out the window at them. Police say Ramos was in possession of a replica Smith & Wesson M&P 40 “Military Police” BB gun that was loaded with metal BBs. He also had brass knuckles, a counterfeit controlled substance, a small amount of cocaine, a civil amount of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Ramos is charged with:
- 1 count of possession with intent to deliver a counterfeit controlled substance – a felony
- 2 counts of second degree reckless endangering
- 1 count of carrying a concealed dangerous instrument
- 2 counts of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance without a prescription
- 1 count of possession of drug paraphernalia unrelated to marijuana
- 1 count of disorderly conduct
Ramos was also charged with three civil violations:
- private use/consumption of marijuana
- possession of paraphernalia related to marijuana
- underage possession/consumption of alcohol.
A bail hearing was held at JP Court #3 and Ramos was released on $5775 unsecured bail.
