DOVER, DELAWARE (11/19/2015) A 20-year-old Wilmington man was arrested on drug and gun charges after he failed to stop his car at a stop sign, Dover police said today.
The arrest of James Beavers, of the 400 block of S. Claymont St., happened about 12:35 p.m. Tuesday at Lincoln Street and Gibbs Drive. Police initially identified Beavers as a different man, but hours later said fingerprints had determined Beavers had given police the other man’s driver’s license and looked similar to him.
Police said Beavers had failed to stop his Nissan Maxima at a stop sign in the area of Simon Circle and Reese Street.
Officers then smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Master Cpl. Mark Hoffman said.
He said a search found 4.7 grams of marijuana, 78 bags of heroin (1.17 grams), a loaded .380 caliber handgun, a loaded/altered .22 long rifle, 19 oxycodone pills and various drug paraphernalia items.
Hoffman said Beavers was being charged with:
• Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony (two counts)
• Possession With Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance
• Possession of Controlled Substance in Tier 1 Qty
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
• Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
• Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
• Possession of Marijuana with Aggravating Factor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Traffic Offenses
• Criminal Impersonation