A routine traffic stop on Route 9 in New Castle, Delaware, on January 27, 2026, resulted in the seizure of a handgun and a significant amount of marijuana, leading to the arrest of four individuals. According to the New Castle County Police, detectives from the Active Crime Trends Team initiated the stop around 21:30 local time for a reported traffic violation involving a blue Tesla Model Y.
The driver, identified as Michael Rivera, 21, from Wilmington, allegedly did not have a valid driver’s license. During the interaction, officers observed drug paraphernalia within the vehicle. This prompted detectives to conduct a search, which they claim revealed a 9mm handgun and over 489 grams of prepackaged marijuana concealed inside the car. Additional drug paraphernalia was also recovered during the search.
Further investigations indicated that Tylere Brown-Hall, 19, from New Castle, is prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior legal restrictions. All four occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters for processing.
Charges Filed Against Arrested Individuals
Following their arrest, Anyea Hynson, 23, also from Wilmington, was charged with several felony counts. These included possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and conspiracy. She was additionally charged with a misdemeanor for drug paraphernalia. After being arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11, Hynson was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution after failing to post $74,500 cash bail.
Michael Rivera faces multiple felony charges as well, including possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, and conspiracy. He was also arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and is currently in custody at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $84,602 cash bail.
Brown-Hall has been charged with possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited and was also arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11. He remains at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $3,000 cash bail. Meanwhile, Kevin Rivera, 18, from Wilmington, faces charges for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 1 and is being held at the same institution after failing to meet the $10,000 cash bail requirement.
All charges are allegations at this stage, and each individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The New Castle County Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.
