Frankford man arrested for 7th DUI after erratic highway driving in Ellendale

Ellendale, DE – A Frankford man with six prior DUI convictions was arrested Tuesday night after troopers spotted him driving erratically on Milton-Ellendale Highway, according to Delaware State Police.

Around 9:00 p.m. on September 9, troopers patrolling near Sharon’s Road observed a silver GMC Yukon that was speeding up, slowing down, and drifting into the center of the road. Troopers conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 64-year-old Garry Phillips of Frankford, Delaware.

According to troopers, Phillips displayed clear signs of impairment and was given standardized field sobriety tests. He was taken into custody following the results. A computer check confirmed he had six prior DUI convictions

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