Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Troopers Arrest Man for 9th Offense DUI following Traffic Stop in Dover

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

Delaware State Police arrested 61-year-old Anthony McLeish of Magnolia, Delaware, for a 9th offense felony DUI following a traffic stop in Dover on Saturday.

On June 21, 2025, at approximately 3:48 p.m., a trooper on patrol in the area of Walnut Shade Road and South Dupont Highway, observed a teal 2004 Honda Odyssey traveling eastbound on Walnut Shade Road with the cargo hatch raised, which prevented the license plate from being seen. The trooper conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Anthony McLeish. During the contact with McLeish, the trooper observed multiple signs of impairment, including a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from McLeish’s breath, and administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Following the tests, McLeish attempted to flee on foot, but was ultimately taken into custody after a brief struggle. A computer inquiry revealed McLeish has 8 prior DUI-related convictions.

McLeish was taken to area hospital for minor injuries sustained in the struggle. At the hospital, McLeish continued to resist, and kicked a trooper in the face. McLeish was ultimately charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $43,150 cash bond.