Milton Man Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges
Milton, DE - A Milton man is behind bars after Milford police connected him to two thefts and discovered drugs and a stolen gun at his home.
The Milford Police Department began investigating after two theft incidents were reported on the morning of May 27, 2026. Officers were called to a Shell Station on S. DuPont Boulevard at around 11:03 a.m., where a suspect wearing a mask allegedly attempted to steal merchandise before fleeing in a blue vehicle with a covered license plate.
Just seven minutes later, at 11:10 a.m., officers were sent to a Dollar Tree on Lexus Drive after another theft was reported. Witnesses there described the same suspect and vehicle. Police searched the area but were not able to locate the vehicle. In both cases, no force was used or threatened.
Detectives continued working the case and identified David L. Harmon, 35, of Milton, Delaware, as the suspect. A warrant was obtained for his arrest.
Detectives went to Harmon's home in the 25000 block of Williams Farm Road, where he was taken into custody without incident. He was wearing the same clothes seen in both incidents.
During the arrest, detectives found suspected powder cocaine and heroin on Harmon. A search warrant was then executed at his residence. Inside, police seized a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun, 49.3 grams of suspected crack cocaine, prescription medication, and drug paraphernalia.
The handgun was confirmed to be stolen. Harmon was also determined to be a person prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Harmon was transported to the Milford Police Department and charged with the following:
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity, Manufacture/Deliver/Possession With Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity, Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (2 counts), Manufacture/Deliver/Possession With Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance, Receiving a Stolen Firearm, Possess/Consume a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Disorderly Conduct, Attempted Theft Under $1,500 (2 counts), and Menacing.
Harmon was presented at Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Department of Correction on a $199,400 secured bail. He was issued no-contact orders with both victim businesses and is scheduled to appear at a future preliminary hearing.
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