NEWARK, DE — A Wilmington man is facing a felony firearm charge after a traffic stop in Newark on Sunday afternoon led to the discovery of a loaded handgun, Delaware State Police announced this week.
According to authorities, on July 6, 2025, at approximately 3:32 p.m., a trooper on patrol observed a white Honda Accord committing multiple traffic violations, including driving on the right shoulder to bypass traffic on Route 1 northbound, approaching the ramp to I-95 northbound.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-95 northbound, where the vehicle continued to travel along the shoulder. Upon making contact with the driver, identified as 24-year-old Lenford Kirlew of Wilmington, police noted that he made several inconsistent statements and failed to comply with commands to remain outside the vehicle…