(Wilmington, DE 19805) On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Detectives with the Active Crime Trends Team were conducting proactive patrols around Lancaster Avenue when they conducted a traffic stop for a violation on a teal Nissan Versa near the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Cleveland Avenue.

While speaking with the driver, identified as 23-year-old Taiswan Gibbs of Wilmington, Detectives established probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle. During the search, Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and more than 200 grams of marijuana, both concealed inside the vehicle, along with drug paraphernalia.

Further investigation determined that Taiswan Gibbs is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Taiswan Gibbs was arrested and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
• One felony count of possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony
• One felony count of possession of ammunition by a person prohibited
• One felony count of possession with intent to deliver
• One felony count of carrying a concealed deadly weapon
• One felony count of possession of a controlled substance, Tier 1
• One misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia
• One citation for driving while using a communication device
• One citation for violation of windshield material regulations

Taiswan Gibbs was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $47,770.00 secured bail.

Taiswan Gibbs – 23