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Thursday, February 07, 2019

DUI arrest involving a motor vehicle accident

Type of Incident: DUI motor vehicle collision
Date and Time: 8:59 PM
Location: Brown Road north of Zion Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
Case Number: 19-MSP-005380

Vehicle(s): 2008 Ford SUV

Driver/passengers(s)/pedestrian: Elijah Calvin Lewis, 31 year old male from Delmar, MD

Accused: Elijah Calvin Lewis, 31 year old male from Delmar, MD

Charges: Driving under the influence of alcohol, negligent driving and driver consuming alcoholic beverage in passenger area of vehicle

Disposition: Released to family member from the barrack

On 2/6/19 at 8:59 PM, Troopers from the Salisbury Barrack responded to a single vehicle collision at Brown Rd north of Zion Rd, Wicomico County. A Black Ford Truck, MD Reg. 5CG0532 was observed in the ditch on the north bound side of Brown Rd. The operator of vehicle 1, identified as Elijah Lewis was seated in the driver's seat. When the trooper made contact with Lewis a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected from the passenger area of the vehicle as well as from Lewis' person. As Lewis exited the vehicle, the trooper observed a Bud Light beer bottle in the driver's door pocket and observed that it had spilled onto the driver's floor board.

Upon exiting the vehicle, the operator was asked to complete field sobriety tests. Lewis performed poorly on those tests and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Lewis was issued citations for DUI, negligent driving and consuming alcoholic beverage in passenger area of vehicle. He was released to a family member from the barrack.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Where is the DNR Press release on MSP CAPT BLACK? Being arrested for his DWI also I want to see the video FOIA ?