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Apr 05, 2016
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Elizabeth D. Hamilton, 23, of Bridgeville, Del. was arrested on a third offense charge of driving under the influence after a Rehoboth Beach Police Officer observed her commit multiple traffic violations on Rehoboth Avenue westbound Monday night.
At around 11:15pm a Rehoboth Beach Police Officer parked along the shoulder of Rehoboth Avenue westbound in the area of Fifth Street observed a red Mazda MX6 with Delaware registration speed past him at rate unsafe for the wet roadway conditions. In addition to traveling at an unsafe speed, the officer observed the vehicle leave it’s lane of travel on multiple occasions.
After observing these violations the officer performed a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon initially contacting the operator of the vehicle, Elizabeth Hamilton, the officer observed that she was showing signs of impairment. A roadside record check showed that Hamilton’s driver’s license was expired. Hamilton was administered standardized field sobriety test during which she showed additional signs of impairment. Hamilton was taken into custody, a blood analysis search warrant was obtained and she transported to Beebe Healthcare where a blood draw was performed.
Hamilton, pictured above, was arrested and charged with 1 count of third offense driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, 1 count of driving a vehicle at an unreasonable or imprudent speed, 1 count of failure to remain within a single lane, 1 count of driving with an expired license, and 1 count of failure to have insurance identification in possession. Hamilton was arraigned out of the Justice of the Peace Court 3 and is being held at the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $3153.00 secured bail.
Presented by Public Information Officer Lt. Jaime B. Riddle.
