DELAWARE

Two Sussex men charged for poaching, crossbow, multiple firearms

Sarah Gamard
The Daily Times

DNREC Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police have charged two Sussex County men for multiple weapons and poaching violations after investigating a report of individuals trespassing to hunt near Millsboro.

Police seized a crossbow, four compound bows, 14 firearms, numerous knives and ammunition when searching the men's homes, according to a Wednesday press release from the department.

Police charged Brendon Dibble, 20, of Millsboro, for the following:

  • possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
  • unlicensed hunting, one count of trespassing to hunt
  • failure to display required hunter orange during a firearms deer season

Dibble was arraigned through Sussex County Justice of the Peace Court 3, where he was released on a $2,200 unsecured bond pending a future court appearance in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas, police said.

Police attained numerous weapons and firearms as evidence seized in the arrests of two Sussex County men for weapons and poaching violations, according to a Dec. 12 press release from the DNREC Fish and Wildlife Resources Police.

William Novello, 49, of Millsboro, was charged with the following:

  • 15 counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
  • two counts of unlicensed hunting and one count each of trespassing to hunt
  • failure to display required hunter orange during a firearms deer season
  • unlicensed trapping

Novello was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 3, where he was released on a $30,500 unsecured bond pending a future court appearance in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas, according to DNREC.

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