Man arrested following DUI Investigation
MILLSBORO, Del. – Delaware State Police have arrested 38-year-old Bradley Schneider of Millsboro, following a DUI investigation that occurred Saturday evening.
Around 5:17 p.m. on December 23, a trooper on patrol noticed a white Chevrolet Colorado in the area of Indian Mission Road and John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro. Officers say the vehicle committed multiple traffic violations.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Bradley Schneider. We’re told a firearm and drug paraphernalia were visibly seen, and Schneider was removed from the vehicle.
Troopers observed signs of impairment, and he was then taken into custody. Following a search of the vehicle, officers found,
- 7 baggies containing suspected heroin from Schneider’s person
- Numerous empty baggies in the driver’s side door and center console
- 1 cut plastic straw with a white powder residue in the center console
- 1 glass bong
- 1 digital scale
- 1 loaded rifle with the serial number obliterated
- 1 loaded revolver
- Multiple rounds of ammunition
Officers discovered Schneider is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. He was taken to Troop 4 where he was charged with the following,
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited who Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of a Weapon with a Removed, Obliterated, or Altered Serial Number (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm while Under the Influence
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 4 counts
- Driving Under the Influence of a Drug
- Additional Traffic Violations
Schneider was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $112,640 cash bond.
