A Dover man is facing multiple felony charges after a welfare check led to the discovery of drugs and an improvised explosive device police, said over the weekend.
Officials said on October 22, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Delaware State Police troopers were conducting a follow-up on an unrelated investigation at a residence in the 4000 block of Forrest Avenue. During the visit, troopers found a man slumped over and snoring in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck parked in the driveway with the door open.
When troopers approached to check his welfare, they noticed a blue wax bag, consistent with heroin packaging, on the center console. The man, identified as 39-year-old Bradley Buchman of Dover, was awakened and taken into custody without incident.
A search of Buchman revealed approximately 33 blue wax bags containing a total of about .99 grams of suspected heroin and two bags containing roughly 14 grams of suspected methamphetamine according to police. Inside the vehicle, troopers located drug paraphernalia and an object resembling a handmade explosive device officials said.
The Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team and the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and confirmed that the item was an improvised explosive device.
Buchman was transported to Troop 3, where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony), Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on a $4,000 unsecured bond for those charges.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office additionally charged Buchman with one count of Possession of an Explosive Device (Felony). He was later committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $5,000 cash bond related to that charge.
