Wilmington Police recently apprehended 37-year-old Nakia Jones following a tense encounter that escalated into an aggravated menacing incident. The arrest occurred on May 8, as law enforcement officials investigated another serious matter—a fatal shooting on East 22nd Street.
Authorities from the police department and the Department of Justice were canvassing the 2100 block of North Church Street regarding the shooting when they were confronted by Jones. According to Wilmington Police Department reports, she became disorderly and threatened officers, asserting that she was in possession of a firearm. The situation took a perilous turn when Jones brandished a gun and aimed it at police and justice department personnel.
Luckily, the stand-off concluded without further violence. Jones heeded the officers' verbal commands, surrendered the weapon, and was taken into custody. The police recovered two loaded 9mm handguns in her possession. Given the gravity of her actions, Jones faces a slew of charges, including multiple counts of aggravated menacing and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, as well as offenses related to resisting arrest and endangering a child's welfare.
The aftermath of the confrontation led to Jones’s arraignment in Justice of the Peace Court 20. She is currently held at the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution, with bail set at a formidable $61,000, cash-only. This arrest underscores ongoing community concerns about firearms and safety, as incidents like these thrust ordinary streets into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
