Dover Man Arrested on DUI, Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop

LEIPSIC, Del. – The Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover man on felony sixth offense DUI and weapons charges following a traffic stop Sunday afternoon in Leipsic.

Police have arrested 55-year-old Francis Robinson on additional charges of possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and related gun crimes and traffic offenses. He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $83,700 cash bond.

At 2:00 p.m. on Apr. 26, a trooper patrolling Smyrna Lespic Road conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Dakota after observing it displaying a registration plate assigned to a different vehicle. Upon making contact with the driver, identified as Robinson, the trooper observed signs of impairment and saw multiple open beer cans inside the vehicle.Robinson refused to participate in any Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was subsequently arrested without incident.

During a search of Robinson’s vehicle, troopers recovered a loaded shotgun. A computer check revealed Robinson has five prior DUI-related convictions and is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous violent felony conviction. Troopers also determined Robinson was operating the vehicle in violation of a court order prohibiting him from driving.

Additionally, he was found to be in possession of approximately 7.88 grams of suspected marijuana.