Laurel man arrested for DUI in Salisbury

SALISBURY, Md. – A traffic stop during the early morning hours on Sunday resulted in a DUI arrest for a Delaware man.

A deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for driving the wrong way down a one-way street, in the area of Maryland Avenue at South Salisbury Boulevard. The deputy observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from within the vehicle as they approached to speak with the driver, identified as 21-year-old Florencio Chile-Mendez, of Laurel.

Field sobriety testing was administered, which Chile-Mendez reportedly performed poorly on. He was placed under arrest but according to police, he refused to take the breath test during subsequent processing.

Chile-Mendez was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. He was later released on personal recognizance.