Subject Arrested On His Eighth DUI

DATE & TIME: November 24, 2013 at 0257 hrs
LOCATION: 901 Snow Hill Road (Royal Farm Store) Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland
CASE NUMBER: 13-MSP-003724
CHARGES: 1. Driving Under The Influence

BRIEF RESUME: On the above date and time, Trp. Riggs of the Salisbury Barrack was patrolling the area of the Royal farm Store (Snow Hill Rd at Beaglin Park Drive).

Tpr. Riggs observed a blue 1987 Dodge Truck in the parking lot with the truck running, headlight on and the rear brake lights on. The Trooper observed that there was an occupant in the driver’s seat with a can of Bud Light beer between his legs. The occupant, Anthony Ward, had both of his feet on the brake pedal, passed out asleep. The Trooper was able to get the car door open and the ignition off. The Trooper smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Ward. The Trooper attempted to conduct field sobriety test on Ward, which he refused. Ward could not walk on his own and had to be escorted to the Troopers car, where Ward was arrested. A license check through Maryland and Delaware revealed that Ward is suspended and revoked in both States. The Trooper also discovered that Ward had been convicted of DUI in Maryland FIVE TIMES and TWO TIMES in Delaware. This will be Ward’s EIGHTH DUI Arrest. Of the first seven DUI arrests, Ward was convicted.

Ward was transported to Salisbury Barrack, where he refused the intoximeter test. Ward was then transported to the Wicomico County Detention Center.