WILMINGTON, DE — A routine police presence in Wilmington’s West Side early Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a city man found allegedly carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers were in the 500 block of West 4th Street at approximately 12:48 a.m. on July 30, responding to an unrelated matter when they observed a man in possession of a handgun. The individual was identified as 38-year-old Charles Andrews.
Upon approaching Andrews, police determined he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and carrying a loaded 9mm handgun. Authorities report that the arrest was made without incident…