Police: Suspicious woman charged near Oak Orchard

A Millsboro woman faces charges May 18 after police say they received a report of a suspicious person near Oak Orchard.

Police said a report came in at 3:47 a.m. about a suspicious person wearing dark-colored clothing and a backpack, looking into windows and possibly stealing mail along Devonshire Road. When police arrived, they saw a woman matching that description walking on Victoria’s Landing Road, and they stopped her. Police said the woman gave them several false identities, and after she was taken into custody, she was positively identified as Melissa Horton, 43.

After searching her backpack, police said they found two clear plastic baggies containing about 5.01 grams of methamphetamine, and $2,090 in suspected drug dealing proceeds.

Horton was taken to Troop 4, where she was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal impersonation. She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and released on a $5,500 unsecured bond.