Dover Man Arrested on Weapon & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
February 9, 2025/
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A Delaware State trooper on patrol in the area of South Dupont Highway and POW-MIA Parkway just before 11 Saturday night spotted a Hyundai with a registration violation. The trooper conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 39 year old William Ridgway of Dover and learned that Ridgway did not have a valid driver’s license.
A search of the vehicle turned up a handgun concealed in a backpack along with over 48 grams of suspected marijuana. Ridgway was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony)
- Possession of Marijuana
- Traffic Offenses
Ridgway was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $21,001 secured bond.