State Police Arrest Dover Man for Gun and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Dover

Date Posted: Sunday, February 9th, 2025

The Delaware State Police arrested 39-year-old William Ridgway Jr. of Dover, Delaware, for felony gun charges following a traffic stop in Dover on Saturday night.

On February 8, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a trooper on patrol in the area of South Dupont Highway and POW-MIA Parkway saw a red Hyundai Sonata with a registration violation. The trooper stopped the Hyundai and contacted the driver, identified as William Ridgway Jr, who was the only occupant in the car and did not have a valid driver's license. During a search of the vehicle, the trooper found a Taurus G3 handgun concealed in a backpack along with approximately 48.58 grams of suspected marijuana. A computer query revealed Ridgway is convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunitions. Ridgeway was taken into custody without incident.

Ridgway was transported to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $21,001 secured bond.

• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon - Firearm (Felony)
• Possession of Marijuana
• Traffic Offenses

Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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