Dover man arrested on firearm charges following foot chase

DOVER, Del. – A Dove man is behind bars after he was found in possession of a loaded gun and marijuana Wednesday evening.

At around 5 p.m., officers tried to contact 18-year-old Demetric Isabell in the area of South Governors Avenue and West Reed Street regarding an ongoing investigation. Isabell reportedly ran from officers and removed a loaded Glock 19 handgun with an extended magazine from his waistband and threw it on the ground. Officers were able to take Isabell into custody following the foot chase and found him to be in possession of 7.7 grams of marijuana.

Isabell was charged with four counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana. He was held at SCI on a $63,100 cash bail.