Wilmington Police claim man tried to ingest crack cocaine during arrest
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department has arrested a man on multiple charges following a chase.
Around 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, police say officers were on patrol near the 800 block of South 10th Street when they saw a man in a ski mask.
As law enforcement attempted to make contact, police say the suspect, Jazarion Vaughn, 26, ran away across Dawson Street.
Police established a perimeter along Vaughn’s path, and the K9 Unit conducted an area search. During that search, a firearm was recovered.
Police say Vaughn was apprehended a short time later at 10th and Wooster Street with crack cocaine, which he allegedly attempted to conceal and ingest during the arrest.
Vaughn has been charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon- Gun
- Felony Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Littering
- Felony Obstructing Justice
- Resist/Delay/Obstruct Public Officers
He is currently being held without bond at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.
