Delaware State Police arrested 52-year-old Linwood Sample of Smyrna, for a 7th offense felony DUI early Sunday morning.
Officials said on July 28, 2024, at approximately 12:34 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a gray Dodge Magnum with a fictitious Pennsylvania license plate weaving left and right while driving southbound on US Route 13 near Fieldsboro Road in Townsend. The trooper saw the car make additional traffic violations and pulled it over on Fieldsboro Road.
The driver, identified as Linwood Sample, showed signs of impairment, and the trooper administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests according to police. After the tests, Sample was arrested for driving under the influence. A computer check showed that Sample had six prior DUI-related convictions added police.
Sample was taken to Troop 9 where he was charged with 7th Offense DUI (Felony), Driving while Suspended or Revoked License, Failure to Have Insurance, Failure to Remain within a Single Lane, Failure to Use Turn Signal, Fictitious Registration, and Operation of an Unregistered Vehicle. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $6,500 cash bond.