NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Jan. 13, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 12
For more information, contact Chief William McDaniel or Capt. Michael Cook, DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit, 302-739-9401, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Two Wilmington Men Arrested, Charged with Illegal Waste Disposal
DNREC Environmental Protection Officers on patrol on Jan. 5 arrested two men after they observed the men throwing two sand and water-filled fiberglass cylinders out of a pickup truck at the intersection of Bowers and Marsh streets in Wilmington.
The two men told the officers that they were involved in metal recycling and had attempted to turn in the cylinders for money, but they were rejected because they were not metal.
Robert D. Jervey, age 37, of the 800 block of South Harrison Street, Wilmington, and Leroy C. Maddox, age 39, of the 400 block of West 28th Street, Wilmington, were arrested and charged with causing or contributing to the illegal disposal of solid waste.
Jervey was issued a criminal summons and released, after cleaning up the cylinders. Maddox was also issued a criminal summons, and then taken into custody on capiases out of New Castle County Family Court and Justice of the Peace Court 11.
To report environmental crimes, please call DNREC’s 24-hour environmental complaint line at 800-662-8802.
