Delaware State Police have arrested Alton Jones, 71, of Seaford, DE, Daveon Showell, 18, and a 16-year-old juvenile male both of Bridgeville, DE, in connection with a stolen motor vehicle after a traffic stop Saturday morning.
On February 4, 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., a trooper on patrol in the area of Coverdale Road and Mill Park Drive, Bridgeville, observed a silver Dodge Grand Caravan with Delaware registration traveling southbound on Coverdale Road. A computer inquiry revealed the Dodge was reported stolen by the Milford Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated, and troopers took the operator, Alton Jones, and two occupants, Daveon Showell and the juvenile male into custody without incident. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately .03 grams of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and a pair of nunchucks. Jones and Showell are both convicted felons and prohibited from possessing weapons.
The suspects were transported to Troop 5, where they were charged with the following crimes:
Alton Jones
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Receiving a Stolen Vehicle (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited with a Prior Violent Felony Conviction (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Jones was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $35,400 secured bond.
Daveon Showell
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Receiving a Stolen Vehicle (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited with a Prior Violent Felony Conviction (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Showell was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $35,400 secured bond.
16-year-old juvenile
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Receiving a Stolen Vehicle (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
The juvenile was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and released to a guardian without bond.
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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Jason Hatchell
Released: 020523 1541
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