Wilmington Man Arrested After Loaded Gun Discovered During Late-Night Traffic Stop

WILMINGTON, DE — A routine traffic stop in Wilmington led to the arrest of a city man and the recovery of a loaded handgun, according to authorities.

On the night of July 24, at approximately 10:05 p.m., a Wilmington Police officer initiated a vehicle stop in the 900 block of A Street. The stop was conducted for equipment and registration violations.

Upon approaching the vehicle, officers made contact with the driver, identified as 34-year-old Raheen Sills. During the encounter, police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from the vehicle. Sills was subsequently taken into custody without incident.

He has been charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, in addition to receiving multiple traffic-related citations. Following his arrest, Sills was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $2,500 cash-only bail…

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