(Newark, DE) On May 19^th, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m. The New Castle County Division of Police Mobile Enforcement Team were conducting property checks of Weiss Park. The Division of Police has received numerous calls and complaints from citizens about quality-of-life issues within the parkland. Citizens also called in on the night of the 19^th to report loud music, ATVs/dirt bikes, people, and vehicles in the parkland after dark.

Members of the Mobile Enforcement Team observed a black Nissan Altima parked in the parkland near the basketball court with multiple individuals gathered around the vehicle. Due to all County Parklands being closed at dusk and it being nearly 10pm, well after dusk, police contacted the group. In total six (6) subjects were contacted within the vehicle.

While detaining a juvenile male within the group, a small amount of marijuana was located in the juvenile male’s possession. A search of the vehicle was then conducted. Located within the vehicle in the immediate sitting area of the juvenile male and Javontae Lewis (18, Smyrna, DE) a black bag was located under the driver seat and was only accessible by the back seat passengers. Contained within the black bag was a black Taurus TX 22LR semi-automatic pistol and a bag containing marijuana.

In total approximately 100g of marijuana was recovered.

Javontae and the juvenile male were charged with Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon a Firearm, Possession of a Semi-auto/Auto weapon and Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana other than personal use quantity, and Parking During the Hours of Darkness without Permission in a County Parkland.

Javontae was issued a $3,779 cash bail and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. The juvenile male was issued a $13,101 cash bail and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center.

The New Castle County Division of Police would like to remind the citizens of New Castle County and Delaware of the new legislation regarding the updated Marijuana Law via the following link: https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=129970&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB1

(Wilmington, DE 19809) Donyel Starkey had been located and the Gold Alert has been cancelled.

(Newark, DE) The New Castle County Division of Police Mobile Enforcement Team arrested two in felony possession of drugs.

On May 6, 2023 the Mobile Enforcement Team arrested Jesse Dimartine (43, Elkton, MD) and Michael Roberts (36, New Castle, DE) in reference to being in possession of drugs. Jesse and Michael were formally interviewed at New Castle County Police Headquarters. Jesse admitted to selling drugs for profit. Michael denied being part of the sale and being in possession of any drugs.

Jesse was found to be in possession of 57.11 grams of Cocaine and .13 grams of Crack-cocaine. A black bag recovered during the investigation was found to contain 162.63 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine, 27.22 grams of Psilocybin, 6.06 grams of Cocaine, and 3.5 grams of Marijuana.

In addition to the illicit drugs, approximately $5,540.00 was collected as suspected drug sale proceeds and submitted into evidence after a K-9 sniff alerted to the presence of dangerous controlled substances on the currency.

Jesse Dimartine was arraigned on the following charges and held at Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $62,500 bail:

• Manufacture/Deliver/PWID Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity
• Conspiracy Second Degree-Agreement to Engage in Felony Criminal Conduct
• Possession of a Controlled/Counterfeit Substance
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia not Related to Personal Use Quantity Marijuana

Michael Roberts was arraigned on the following charges and held at Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $210,050 bail:

• (3) counts of Manufacture/Deliver/PWID Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity
• (2) counts of Manufacture/Deliver/PWID Controlled Substance
• Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 1 Quantity
• Driving Without a Valid License

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