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Police then administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Hudson did not pass the test and he was arrested. 

SEAFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Juda Hudson after a DUI stop that turned into several felony charges in Seaford on Saturday morning.

At nearly 1 a.m. on Nov. 23 police claimed that they saw a maroon Chevrolet Equinox crossing the yellow line on Middleford Road, east of Sussex Highway. A trooper pulled the car over, made contact with Hudson, and according to the report, noticed signs of impairment.

Police then administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Hudson did not pass the test and he was arrested. 

After the arrest, DSP searched the Chevrolet and found 136.69 grams of marijuana and a loaded handgun under the driver's seat.

Hudson was taken to Troop 5, where he was charged with several offenses, including:

  • Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
  • Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
  • Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence
  • Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Failure to Drive in the Proper Lane and Direction

Hudson was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $15,502 secured bond.

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Charlie Sokaitis moved to Delmarva to help kick off the morning news broadcast at CoastTV with CoastTV News Today and CoastTV News Midday in 2021. He's been a journalist since graduating from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2004.

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