Traffic Stop in Millsboro Sunday Morning Leads to Arrest for Drugs, Weapons & DUI
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A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Millsboro around midnight on Sunday ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on a variety of offenses. Police spotted a Charger northbound on Route 113 near Centerview Drive with a headlight out. The Trooper stopped the Charger and while speaking to the driver, 61 year old Jose Morales-Colon of Philadelphia, smelled marijuana coming from the car – and Morales-Colon showed signs of impairment. After standardized field sobriety test were given, Morales-Colon was arrested.
During a search of the car, troopers found the following items:
- Approximately 18.77 grams of cocaine
- Approximately .72 grams of marijuana
- .5 dosage units of suspected oxycodone
- Large, serrated machete concealed in the rear passenger seat
- $8,135 in suspected drug proceeds
Morales-Colon was taken to Troop 4 where he was charged with the crimes listed below:
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
- Consume Marijuana, Personal Use Quantity in Public Areas/Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone Without a Prescription
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts
- Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of a Combination of Alcohol and Any Drug
- Failure to Have Two Headlamps
- Other Traffic Violations
Morales-Colon was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $51,503 cash bond.