Magnolia Man Arrested on Weapon and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-23770

Date:  Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 1:01 a.m.

Location: College Road ad Saulsbury Road

Contact:  Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: [email protected]

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department has arrested Jordan Patrick, 29, of Magnolia, on weapon and gun charges following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. The investigation began when Officers on patrol observed a vehicle fail to stop at a red light at the intersection of College Road and Saulsbury Road and proceed eastbound on College Road at a high rate of speed. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver, Patrick. A records check revealed Patrick had a capias for his arrest. Patrick was taken into custody without incident and Officers located a 9mm handgun, 72 grams of marijuana and 14 grams of mushrooms, which tested positive for methamphetamines’, following a search of Patrick and his vehicle. Patrick was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.

Patrick was released on $23,603 unsecured bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of Methamphetamine in a Tier 2 Quantity
-Possession of Marijuana Other Than Personal Use
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Failure to Stop at a Red Light
-Driving at an Unreasonable Speed