New Castle County Police arrested a 20-year-old man Monday after detectives recovered a handgun, ammunition, and the chassis of a stolen Dodge Charger during a search of a residence in New Castle.
According to police, detectives with the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit began investigating suspected criminal activity involving Derwin McLaughlin, 20, in July 2026.
Officials said as the investigation progressed, detectives developed additional information that led to the execution of a search warrant on Monday, October 19, 2026, at McLaughlin’s residence in the unit block of Catherine Street in New Castle.
During the search, detectives recovered a 9mm handgun and ammunition inside the residence. Investigators also discovered the chassis of a white Dodge Charger in the backyard. Police determined the vehicle had been reported stolen from Chester, Pennsylvania, in January 2026.
McLaughlin was taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, felony possession of ammunition by a person prohibited, and felony receiving stolen property valued over $1,500.
McLaughlin was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $20,000 cash bail.