GTF Seizes Heroin Cache And Weapons At Days Inn Hotel, Newark

Location:
Days Inn Hotel, 900 Churchmans Road, Newark, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:10 p.m.

Defendant/Charges/Bond Information:
Samuel Cocke-28 of Newark, DE

Possession of Heroin in a Tier 5 quantity
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited (2 counts)
Possession of a Weapon with Obliterated Serial Number
Committed to HRYCI on $69,000 Secured Bond


Resume:
Newark-The Delaware State Police Governor’s Task Force has arrested a Newark man on drug and weapons charges after discovering a cache of heroin and weapons located in a vehicle at the Days Inn Hotel, Newark, DE.

The incident began on Monday, August 13, 2012 at approximately 11:10 p.m. as members of the Delaware State Police Governor’s Task Force (GTF) were conducting routine patrols at the Days Inn Hotel located on Churchmans Road, Newark, DE

As Task Force members were checking the area, they observed Samuel L. Cocke-28 of Newark, DE walk out of room #245 and also smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from within the room. Task Force members entered and discovered three additional subjects in the room and evidence indicative of drug use. A computer check discovered that Samuel Cocke is an active level II probationer. A Probation and Parole administrative search of the room was initiated and yielded a single bag of heroin in a dresser drawer. Task Force members located a 1996 Honda Accord belonging to Cocke in the hotel’s parking lot and subsequent search of the vehicle yielded 520 bags of heroin totaling 10.4 grams (Total street value of heroin seized is approximately $5200.00), .38caliber six shot revolver, and a .22 caliber five shot revolver with an obliterated serial number.

Cocke was taken into custody without incident and charged with the above crimes and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $69,000 Secured Bond. The three other occupants of the hotel room were not charged and released.
Troopers continue to investigate this case.