The Delaware state Police have arrested a Dover man for a possession of a gun after he was involved in a traffic crash and fled the scene.
WOODSIDE: Andrew C. Edington, 25 of Dover, is under arrest after police say he was operating a 1999 Ford F150 pickup truck southbound on South DuPont Highway (US13) just north of Walnut Shade Road behind a 2005 Toyota Camry operated by a a 32-year old male around 1:43 p.m. Saturday April 8, 2017.
Police say, Edington, continued southbound after the impact and was followed by the victim and other witnesses. Troopers were able to locate the Ford traveling westbound on Plymouth Road just west of US13 and a traffic stop was conducted.
According to police spokesman, Gary Fournier, Andrew Edington was contacted in the driver’s seat and was taken into custody without incident after he reached for a large knife inside the cab of the truck.
A search of the vehicle revealed a .38 caliber revolver hidden behind a broken piece of plastic trim beneath the front console along with various items of drug paraphernalia. A computer inquiry revealed he is prohibited from purchasing or possessing any firearm due to a 2013 drug conviction.
Edington was transported back to Troop 3 where he was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Collision, Failure to Have Insurance in Possession, Following a Motor Vehicle Too Closely, and Failure to Report a Property Damage Collision.
He was arraigned at JP7 and released on $10,800.00 unsecured bond.
