Delaware State Police have arrested a Pennsylvania man on gun and drug-related charges following an incident at a transit station in Claymont.
According to authorities, on July 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the SEPTA station located at 191 Transit Center Drive after receiving a report of a bus passenger who was unresponsive. Upon arrival, troopers found 43-year-old Andrew Kucharczyk of Linwood, Pennsylvania, asleep in a seat. Officials stated that as troopers approached, they observed a handgun partially visible in the front waistband of his clothing.
Police said that Kucharczyk appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. A loaded .380 Smith and Wesson handgun, reportedly without a holster, was recovered from his waistband. Authorities stated that Kucharczyk did not have a valid concealed carry permit and is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
A search conducted by troopers recovered approximately 0.18 grams of suspected heroin, 0.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia on Kucharczyk’s person police said.
Kucharczyk was taken to Troop 1, where he was charged with multiple offenses, including Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses a Controlled Substance, two counts of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence, two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $56,600 cash bond.
