DOJ v. Mustafa Darien Wescott

Mustafa Darien Wescott allegedly possessed a loaded firearm. According to court records, Wescott was approached by Wilmington Police Department officers and fled on foot. During a brief pursuit, Wescott pulled a loaded Ruger EC9S 9mm semi-automatic handgun from his pants pocket and threw it away before surrendering to the police. At the time of the incident, Wescott was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of multiple prior felony convictions.

Summary generated from official Department of Justice press release