Posts Tagged ‘DUI’
Selbyville Man Arrested After Early Morning Chase
A Selbyville man has been arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase early this morning. Just after 2am, Troopers spotted a Trailblazer speeding on Route 54 in the area of the Treasure Beach Campground, but when the trooper tried to stop the vehicle he was lead on a 9-minute chase. The chase ended…
Read MoreWorcester Deputy Struck During Traffic Stop on Route 90
A Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night. The Deputy was conducting a traffic stop on Route 90 near Racetrack Road when he was struck in his back by a passing vehicle driven by 62 year old William Mott of Ocean Pines. Officials say the driver didn’t stop – but left…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Arrested After Chase in Oak Orchard Area
A Smyrna man has been charged after leading Delaware State Police on a chase while driving under the influence of drugs Thursday night. Police spotted a Ford Ranger on Cannon Road near Millsboro just after 7pm with no brake lights. Police tried to stop the vehicle which turned onto Route 24 westbound and then speeding…
Read MoreMassachusetts Driver Charged with DUI & Vehicular Assault in Georgetown Crash
A Massachusetts man is charged with multiple counts of vehicular assault after a crash Saturday evening in the area of Deer Forest Road and Route 113 north of Georgetown. Delaware State Police say an Explorer driven by a 26 year old Ellendale man was stopped for a red light on Route 113 when he was…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with 6th DUI
Police Crack Down on Drunk and Aggressive Driving on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Maryland State Police’s Salisbury Barrack says they took part in statewide efforts over the weekend to reduce the instances of impaired, aggressive or distracted driving. It’s part of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s efforts of part of a nationwide campaign known as “Toward Zero Deaths.” From the Salisbury Barrack, Troopers conducted 326 traffic stops, issued…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged With 4th DUI Offense
Milford Police say they have arrested 34-year-old Juan Cortez-Reyes of Milford for his 4th offense of driving under the influence. On Saturday, officers received a call from a concerned citizen about a potentially impaired driver. An officer from the Patrol Division located the vehicle on North Walnut Street. An officer from the Patrol Division activated…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with 5th DUI
Milford Police have arrested a Magnolia man for driving under the influence of alcohol. Authorities say 55-year-old William Bronson has been charged with his 5th DUI. On Thursday, February 7, authorities conducted a traffic stop on North DuPont Boulevard (U.S. Route 113) near Northwest 10th Street. Police tell WGMD they observed Bronson’s Chevrolet Suburban drifting…
Read MoreBethany Beach Woman Arrested for Fourth DUI
Rehoboth Beach Police say they’ve arrested and charged a Bethany Beach woman for her fourth DUI offense, after they were called for a report of a disorderly person at a restaurant. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Jennie Martin. Authorities say around 9 p.m. they arrived at the Blackwall Hitch restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue…
Read MoreTraffic Stop by Ellendale PD Leads to Fugitive Arrest
Wicomico County Accident Leads to DUI Arrest
A single vehicle accident in Wicomico County Wednesday night led to the arrest of 31-year-old Elijah Lewis of Delmar, charged on DUI and negligent driving charges. Lewis crashed his vehicle at Brown Road north of Zion Road in Parsons. Authorities say his Ford pickup truck smelled of alcohol. State Troopers tell WGMD the suspect’s vehicle…
Read MoreOcean City Man Arrested for Salisbury DUI
Maryland State Police have arrested and charged an Ocean City man for a DUI that took place Tuesday evening in Salisbury. 27-year-old Robert Hamilton was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, which caused him to crash into a light pole in the area of Route 50 and Civic Avenue in East Salisbury. Law enforcement…
Read MoreBerlin DUI Suspect Sentenced to 10 Years Prison
Maryland Authorities have sentenced a man who killed a bicyclist in Berlin to ten years in prison. 59-year-old Jonathan Kidder was sentenced Tuesday for a hit and run crash that killed 38-year-old Jose Pineda in May of 2018. Kidder was found guilty of negligent homicide by a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with DUI
A Milford man is charged with DUI after he was seen by Milford Police swerving from side to side on Route 113. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver, 35 year old Oscar Alvarez-Martinez. Officers could smell alcohol on his breath and gave him standard field sobriety tests. Alvarez-Martinez was arrested and charged with…
Read MoreParsonsburg Man Charged with DUI After Crash in Hebron
A single vehicle crash on Route 50 near Porter Mill Road in Hebron just before 6:30 this morning led to DUI charges for a Parsonsburg man. Maryland State Police say the driver of a Nissan Rogue, 29 year old Jerry Griffith lost control of his SUV and spun out in the median. Police learned that…
Read MoreUtility Lines Downed in DUI Crash near Lincoln
A crash near Lincoln closed part of Greentop Road for several hours. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a Nissan Altima driven by 23 year old Rolondo Perez of Frankford went off the road and struck a utility pole around 4:30 this morning. Delmarva Power has been on the scene repairing the downed wires and…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged with 4th Offense DUI after Crash in Rehoboth
An Easton man has been charged after he was involved in a crash Saturday evening on Coastal Highway north of Old Landing Road. Delaware State Police say three vehicles were involved in a chain reaction crash after the driver of a Volvo failed to slow for vehicles stopped in traffic. When police contacted the driver,…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with 4th Offense DUI
Milford Police were tipped to a possible impaired driver on Silicato Parkway Tuesday night around 8:30. The citizen reported a Tahoe being operated in an aggressive manner. Police found the Tahoe in a nearby parking lot, contacted the driver who appeared impaired and spotted drug paraphernalia. The officer also learned that the driver, 36 year…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Injured after Colliding with Train near Dagsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash between a pickup and a train on Dagsboro Road Monday night just after 11. Police say the driver of the pickup, 48 year old David Sayre of Georgetown tried to cross the railroad crossing and struck one of the train cars. The operator of the train was able…
Read MoreMan Arrested for 4th DUI after He Crashes, Rolls SUV and Abandons Injured Passengers
State police have arrested Travis Lucyies, 33, of Jackson, Alabama after he sped along Coastal Highway around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at an estimated 100+ m.p.h. eventually crashing and rolling his SUV and abandoning his two injured passengers as he fled on foot. That accident happened at Wescoats Road outside Lewes. But police say Lucyies had…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested after DUI in Selbyville
Delaware State Police have arrested a Seaford man after he was found by Selbyville Ambulance personnel unconscious in a car that was parked on West McCabe Street in Selbyville. When police contacted the operator, 41 year old Michael Smith of Seaford, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol – the vehicle had a flat tire…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Georgetown Man on 6th Offense DUI
A Georgetown man has been arrested after he was stopped Friday night just before 11 for a traffic violation on Coverdale Road in Bridgeville. Troopers detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the car and began a DUI investigation. Police found 51 year old Salomon Morales had 5 prior DUI convictions. He was…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged after DUI Stop in Milford
Milford Police stopped a vehicle for DUI Wednesday afternoon on Lexus Drive near Route 113. Police also learned that 43 year old Jack Mitchell of Milton was also driving with a suspended license and had a small child in the vehicle – and was wanted by the Kent County Court of Common Pleas. A search…
Read MoreMillsboro Woman Arrested after DUI in Seaford
Crash Near Delmar Injures 2 – 1 Critical
A Laurel man is in critical condition after a crash Sunday evening on Old Stage Road near Delmar. Delaware State Police say a Yukon driven by 35 year old Juan Gomez-Gomez of Laurel was speeding northbound and passing other vehicles when a rear tire blew out causing him to lose control. The vehicle overturned multiple…
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