Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty
Delaware State Police have arrested 61-year-old Paul Messick of Harrington, Delaware, for 6th offense felony DUI and other traffic offenses following a traffic stop yesterday in Felton.
On August 11, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., troopers on patrol saw a silver Chevrolet Traverse traveling on Holly Spring Road near Lords Corner Road with no license plate. Troopers pulled the Traverse over and spoke to the driver, identified as Paul Messick, who showed signs of impairment. Troopers administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and after the tests he was arrested for driving under the influence. A computer check showed that Messick had five prior DUI-related convictions, and no valid driver’s license.
Messick was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $6,101 secured bond.
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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