The Delaware State Police arrested 35-year-old Durell Johns of Newark, Delaware, for reckless endangering and gun offenses following an altercation that occurred earlier today at a pub in Newark. On January 9, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., troopers responded to McLaren’s Irish… The post State Police Arrest Man for Reckless Endangering and Gun Offenses in Newark appeared first on TV Delmarva .
The Delaware State Police arrested 35-year-old Durell Johns of Newark, Delaware, for reckless endangering and gun offenses following an altercation that occurred earlier today at a pub in Newark.
On January 9, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., troopers responded to McLaren’s Irish Pub, located at 1119 Churchmans Road, Newark, for a report of an altercation involving a male with a gun. Responding troopers learned the suspect had fired one round from the firearm before he fled in a black Hyundai Sonata with Delaware registration. A short time later, troopers located the Hyundai and conducted a traffic stop. Troopers made contact with the driver, identified as Durell Johns, and took him into custody without incident. In the following investigation, troopers learned Johns approached the victim, who was a stranger, in the parking lot of the pub, forcibly grabbed her, and made threatening statements. During the altercation, Johns retrieved a firearm from the Hyundai, and fired one round at the victim’s cell phone, which was on the ground several feet from the victim. Johns then fled from the parking lot in the Hyundai.
Johns was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $31,500 secured bond.
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Reckless Endanger 1st Degree (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
- Malicious Interference Emergency Communications
- Offensive Touching
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigative Unit is continuing to investigate the incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective D. Armstrong by calling (302) 365-8440. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime, or you have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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