Suspicious person report leads to charges for Millsboro woman

MILLSBORO, Del. – A Millsboro woman was arrested early Saturday morning on charges stemming from a suspicious person report.

At around 3:45 a.m., troopers responded to a residence on Devonshire Road for a report of a suspicious person wearing dark-colored clothing and a backpack looking into windows and possibly stealing mail. A woman matching the description was found walking on Victoria’s Landing Road, and the responding trooper stopped her. The woman allegedly gave multiple false identities before being taken into custody and identified as 43-year-old Melissa Horton. A search of Horton’s backpack led to the recovery of two clear plastic baggies containing approximately 5.01 grams of methamphetamine and $2,090 in suspected drug dealing money.

Horton was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal impersonation, and was released on a $5,500 unsecured bond.