Bridgeville man faces 5th DUI
A Bridgeville man faces his fifth driving under the influence charge following a traffic stop Dec. 4 near Bridgeville.
A trooper on patrol at 1:37 a.m. pulled over a Nissan Maxima for speeding westbound on Seashore Drive near Wilson Hill Road when he noticed the driver showed signs of impairment, police said.
The trooper administered standardized field sobriety tests to Glen Sample, 59, and after the tests, he was arrested for driving under the influence. A computer check showed that Sample had four prior DUI-related convictions and a suspended driver’s license. Sample was taken to Troop 5 where he was charged with felony fifth-offense DUI, driving while suspended or revoked, and speeding. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on a $6,150 unsecured bond.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans over 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post, and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.