Lengthy investigation leads to arrest of Lincoln man on drug, gun charges

LINCOLN, Del. – A Lincoln man is behind bars on charges stemming from a joint drug investigation.

On Friday, members of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 9000 block of Greentop Road. The search was the result of a several-months-long investigation that identified 26-year-old William Dunning as a key person in the distribution of narcotics at the residence.

Dunning was located and detained, and a search of the incident led to the recovery of approximately 22.46 grams of suspected crack cocaine, approximately 150.26 grams of packaged marijuana, a loaded 9mm handgun, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. Detectives also discovered that the firearm and suspected crack cocaine were in an area easily accessible to children living in the home.

Dunning was charged with numerous drug and firearm offenses, as well as two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and unsafe storage of a firearm. He was held at SCI on a $37,700 cash bond.