FRANKFORD, Del. - Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old Casey Whitman of Frankford, on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 6 for drug and traffic-related charges.
According to police, the arrest followed a traffic stop initiated after a patrolling trooper observed a gray Ford F-250 with a fictitious Delaware tag on Gum Tree Road near Dupont Boulevard around 10:38 p.m.
During the stop, Whitman, the driver, was found in the company of a 55-year-old woman hiding in the backseat under a blanket. Police say troopers noticed Whitman trying to conceal items from her purse in her jacket pocket and displayed signs of impairment. According to police, the 55-year-old woman had active warrants from the Selbyville Police Department.
Upon searching Whitman and the vehicle, police say approximately 2.54 grams of suspected crack cocaine, about 65 bags of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia were discovered.
According to police, Whitman was taken to Troop 4 where she refused Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Police say records revealed she had four prior alcohol or drug DUI-related convictions. Whitman was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution on a $6,804 cash bond.
She was charged with the following offenses:
- 5th Offense DUI (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – 2 counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Traffic Offenses
Police say the 55-year-old woman was turned over to the Selbyville Police Department.
