WILMINGTON — A Wilmington couple is facing over a dozen charges after being arrested downtown on Monday night.
According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), Jacob Decatur, 36, and Karen Decatur, 32, were arrested by officers responding to a 911 call around 10:30 p.m. on Monday evening.
“The caller stated that Jacob Decatur had crashed into a house located at 1213 N. 8th Street with a car. The caller also told police that Decatur was under the influence of drugs. A short time later police found the vehicle Decatur was driving at a store located at 502 N. 3rd St. with Jacob and his fiancé asleep inside. Police also found several open containers of alcohol, cocaine, MDMA, 156 dosage units of LSD, heroin, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle,” according to WPD.
The two have been charged with the following, according to WPD:
- Jacob Decatur is charged with 2 counts of Possession Schedule 1, (MDMA, LSD), Possession Schedule 2, Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Distribute Schedule 1, Trafficking LSD by Possession, Trafficking LSD by Manufacturing, Possession within 1000 feet of school, Maintaining a vehicle, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container in vehicle, Fictitious registration plate and a parking citation for illegally parking in a handicap spot.
- Karen Decatur is charged with Possession Schedule 1 (heroin), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open container in vehicle.
According to WPD, Jacob Decatur received a $700,000 secured bond. Karen Decatur received a $2500 secured bond.
Police said it was unclear why the two suspects, who are not yet married, have the same last name.
