DOJ secures guilty plea in DUI case

A former Clayton Police Chief has entered a plea agreement to resolve charges from a 2025 drunk driving incident.

On April, 14 Carl Hutson of Federica pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and entered the First Offender's Program. Under the program, Hutson must have his license suspended for one year, pay a fine of $250, complete a DUI course, and use an Ignition Interlock Device when he resumes driving in one year. The plea follows an investigation led by Milford Police Department.

"It is simply unacceptable for anyone, but anyone, to get behind the wheel of a car while under the influence of alcohol," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "Drunk driving incidents, including by those who should frankly know better, are frighteningly commonplace and can have devastating, lifelong, or even fatal consequences. We are extremely lucky that no one was injured in this case and hope that treatment and accountability keep the defendant a one-time offender."

On January 3, 2025, Hutson, 49, operated his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and traveled the wrong way on North Church Street in Milford, Delaware. Hutson failed field sobriety tests and registered a 0.17 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on a breathalyzer. There was no collision.

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