MILFORD, DE - A welfare check at a Sussex County gas station led to the arrest of a Milford man for gun charges last Thursday.
On December 19th, at approximately 9:42am, an officer from the Milford Police Department was conducting a follow-up investigation at the Royal Farms in the 500 block of S. DuPont Blvd. in Milford. Police say the officer "observed a male standing at the driver's door of a truck, slouched over the driver's seat". The officer made contact with the man to check on his well-being.
After a further investigation, Milford Police say it was revealed that the man was under the influence of drugs. During a consensual search of his car, officers found a loaded handgun under the driver's seat. An investigation into the gun revealed that it was stolen in 2015, according to MPD.
Police identified the man as 59-year-old Edward Collins, of Milford. A further investigation found that Collins was found to be a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Collins was charged with the following and issued a $25,700 cash bail/intoxication hold.:
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon a Firearm
- Possession, Purchase, Own or Control of a Firearm by Person Prohibited
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm while under the Influence
- Possess, Consume a Controlled Substance without a Prescription
- Driving a Vehicle under the Influence of Drug
MPD say he was turned over to the Department of Correction.
