DOVER - Jayaire Brittingham, 21, of Smyrna was arrested for drug and weapons offenses following a traffic stop on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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DOVER - Jayaire Brittingham, 21, of Smyrna was arrested on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop Tuesday night, authorities said.
According to Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto, at approximately 8:10 p.m., a trooper noticed a gray Honda Accord traveling northeast on Pearsons Corner Road north of Halltown Road. The trooper observed the vehicle fail to maintain within a single lane of travel, police said.
A traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver, Mr. Brittingham. Upon contacting Mr. Brittingham, police said, the trooper detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle’s interior.
Mr. Brittingham was taken into custody at the scene without incident and a vehicle search led to the discovery of approximately 3.93 grams of marijuana, approximately 0.196 grams of heroin, drug paraphernalia, a black assault rifle, four rifle rounds, and a .40 caliber Glock handgun. The Glock handgun was reported as stolen by Delaware State Police Troop 3 in January.
Mr. Brittingham was charged with possession of a firearm while possessing a controlled substance, possession of an untraceable firearm, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, along with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, receiving a stolen firearm and failure to remain within a single lane. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $27,600 secured bond.