

Police find multiple guns - some stolen - and arrest a Dover man

By Mark Fowser

Terrance M. Trotman A gun found in plain view in an abandoned vehicle leads to a man's arrest.



Delaware State Police say the vehicle was discovered at an intersection in Capitol Park in Dover back in February.



Troopers say three guns reported stolen in Philadelphia, Maryland and New Castle County were found as well as another handgun.



Paperwork found in the vehicle led to a warrant being obtained for 25-year-old Terrance Trotman of Dover.



He is now charged with counts of possession of a firearm and receiving a stolen firearm.



State Police say a search of his home turned up quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and more than $430 in suspected drug proceeds.



Police also say additional weapons turned up in another vehicle on his property.



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Dover, DE – The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit in Kent County have arrested a Dover man in connection with illegal drug and gun possession.







The investigation began on Friday February 5, 2016 around 9:45 a.m., when troopers were dispatched to an abandoned vehicle at the intersection of South Governors Boulevard and Senator Avenue in the Capitol Park development. A silver Audi passenger car was located by troopers blocking the travel lanes and no one was around the car. When troopers looked inside the vehicle, a firearm was observed in plain view and the vehicle was then towed back to Troop 3 where a search warrant was obtained. Upon conducting a search of the vehicle, detectives removed a Sig Sauer .40 handgun that was reported stolen to the Philadelphia Police Department back in April of 2015, a Glock .357 handgun that was reported stolen to the Maryland State Police back in November of 2013, an Iberia Firearms brand .40 caliber handgun that was reported stolen to the New Castle County Police back in September of 2015, and a HS Product brand 9mm handgun. Detectives also located paperwork with Terrance M. Trotman's name and address inside the vehicle as well as a latent fingerprint impression that was verified through the State Bureau of Identification, located on one of the handguns.







On Thursday March 10, 2016, the Troop 3 Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and obtained a warrant for Terrance M. Trotman, 25 of Dover, for four counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited and three counts of Receiving a Stolen Firearm. Detectives also obtained search warrants for his address located in the unit block of State Circle Boulevard and another address located in the 100 block of South Governors in which he is also known to reside. With the assistance of the Kent County Drug Task Force, Kent County Governors Task Force, and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team (SORT), troopers conducted the search warrants around 6:00 a.m. this morning, Friday March 11, 2016. Trotman was taken into custody without incident when troopers arrived at the residence on State Circle. Upon conducting the search warrant, detectives located 454 bags of heroin weighing 6.81 grams, 6.83 grams of crack cocaine, 4.96 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and over $430.00 in suspected drug proceeds.







Upon conducting the search warrant at the residence on South Governors Boulevard, detectives located 37 bags of heroin weighing .555 grams and a .22 caliber rifle. Detectives also located an black Dodge Durango that was disabled in the rear of the property which was owned by Trotman. This SUV was towed to Troop 3 in Camden where an additional search warrant was obtained due to a firearm being observed in plain view when detectives looked in the windows. The search revealed a .556 caliber assault rifle, a .762 caliber assault rifle, a 9mm handgun, multiple rounds of various ammunition, 80.90 grams of raw heroin in a plastic bag, and over $5,000.00 in suspected drug proceeds.







In addition to the initial charges, Trotman was processed and arraigned at JP2 for three counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, two counts of Possession of Heroin, two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin, Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, eleven counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, two counts of Possession of a Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was incarcerated at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $576,000.00 cash bond.







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