Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty



State Police Arrest Dover Woman for 5th Offense DUI and Resisting Arrest

Date Posted: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 42-year-old Ashley Green, of Dover, Delaware, for felony 5th offense DUI, felony resisting arrest, and related charges, following a crash investigation in Felton.

On April 21, 2026, at approximately 12:15 p.m., a trooper was flagged down by a motorist who reported a that a red vehicle had struck a pole on Main Street in Felton. When the trooper arrived in the area, he found a red Chevrolet HHR that had struck a mailbox and was on the curb on Main Street near Dundee Road. The trooper contacted the driver, identified as Ashley Green, and saw she was talking on a phone; however, no one was on the line. Green showed several signs of impairment, but when the trooper asked her to exit the vehicle, she refused, and actively resisted arrest. Green resisted through a taser deployment and spit on several troopers before she was taken into custody.

A computer check showed that Green had four prior DUI-related convictions.

Green was taken to Troop 3, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $12,003 secured bond.

  • 5th Offense Driving a Vehicle under the Influence of any Drug (Felony)
  • Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence (Felony)
  • Offensive Touching of Another with Saliva, Urine, Feces, or Other Bodily Fluid – 4 counts
  • Crash Related Traffic Charges

Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.


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