Troopers tackle man fleeing 9th DUI stop in Dover

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DOVER, Del. — A 61-year-old Magnolia man was arrested Saturday after being stopped by Delaware State Police for a traffic violation and later charged with his ninth DUI offense.

Around 3:48 p.m. on June 21, a trooper spotted a teal 2004 Honda Odyssey traveling with its cargo hatch open, obscuring the license plate, near Walnut Shade Road and South Dupont Highway. During the traffic stop, the driver, identified as Anthony McLeish, showed multiple signs of impairment.

Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were conducted, after which McLeish attempted to flee on foot. He was apprehended following a brief struggle. Authorities later confirmed McLeish has eight previous DUI-related convictions.

While receiving treatment for minor injuries at an area hospital, McLeish…