Delaware State Police arrested Ainka Wilson, 49, of Smyrna, DE, for felony DUI and weapon charges following a traffic stop early this morning.
Officials said on February 3, 2023, at approximately 2:22 a.m., a trooper on patrol on Route 13 in the area of Smyrna Leipsic Road observed a white Jeep Wrangler traveling southbound on Route 13 failing to stay within its lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the operator and sole occupant, Ainka Wilson.
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Upon contact, the trooper immediately smelled an odor of alcoholic beverages and observed signs of impairment police said. Wilson was subsequently taken into custody without incident for DUI. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun. A computer inquiry revealed Wilson has three prior DUI convictions and is also a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms according to police.
Wilson was transported to Troop 9 where she was charged with the following crimes:
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited Within 10 Years of a Violent Felony Conviction (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
4th Offense Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence
Failed to Remain Within a Single Lane
Wilson was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #7 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $28,001 secured