Lincoln man faces charges after narcotics sting

A Lincoln man faces drug and weapon charges after a sting operation was conducted at a Lincoln home.

The Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant Aug. 23 at a residence in the 9000 block of Greentop Road after a several-month-long narcotics distribution investigation.

Inside the home, police said they found William Dunning, 26, along with 22.46 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 150.26 grams of packaged marijuana, a loaded 9 mm handgun, ammunition and drug paraphernalia. Police said the firearm and the suspected crack cocaine were in an area easily accessible to children residing in the home.

Dunning was detained without incident and transported to Troop 4 where he was charged with felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, felony possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited who also possesses a controlled substance, felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a tier 2 quantity, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance in a tier 2 quantity, two counts endangering the welfare of a child, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unsafe storage of a firearm.

Dunning was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of $34,700 cash bond.