Police: Fugitive arrested at campground with drugs, cash and weapons
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Delaware State Police say a man, wanted out of Pennsylvania, was arrested at a Delaware campground on Friday.
According to Delaware State Police, John Wolfe was a known fugitive that was possibly staying at the Big Oaks Trailer and Camping Park in Rehoboth Beach. Investigators say they saw the 43-year-old walking near a tent at the campground and took him into custody without incident.
Wolfe was wanted for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated assault and related charges out of the Middlesex Police Department in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Police found the following in Wolfe’s car and tent:
- Approximately 8.9 grams of Methamphetamine
- Approximately 73.5 grams of Marijuana Seeds
- A twelve gauge pump action shotgun
- A Crossbow
- Drug Paraphernalia
- Over $2,500 in suspected drug proceeds
Wolfe was taken back to Troop 7 where he was charged with the following:
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Prohibited defendant of alleged felony
- Possession with intent to deliver a control substance
- Possession of a controlled substance in a tier 1 quantity
- Possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited (2 counts)
- Manufacture and sale of drug paraphernalia
- Possession of marijuana
- Possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
Wolfe was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institute on $183,200.00 cash only bond.
