Other — Dover, DE — reported 2026-07-07

SUMMARY

An 18-year-old was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors following a traffic stop in Dover.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Other
  • Location: Dover, DE
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: age 18

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The suspect, Taron Pearce, was stopped for a traffic violation near Edgemoor on July 6, 2026.
  • Police recovered about 40 shell casings at the scene of the stop.
  • Pearce was allegedly in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun with an obliterated serial number and a third of a pound of pot.
  • He is being held at Howard Young Correctional Institution on $45,525 cash bail.