Officers arrest Seaford man on DUI, weapons and drug charges – Delaware State Police

Delaware State Police have arrested a 51-year-old man Leslie Riggleman, Jr. of Seaford, Delaware, on drunken driving, weapons and drug charges Tuesday.

On October 29, 2024, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers responded to Woodland Ferry Road in Seaford for a report of a Mazda Protégé on the ferry with an apparently unconscious male driver. When police arrived, the driver, later identified as Leslie Riggleman Jr., was evaluated by emergency medical services and refused medical treatment. Officers contacted Riggleman and observed several signs of impairment. Riggleman was subsequently taken into custody without incident. During a search of the Riggleman and Mazda, officers found approximately 1.17 grams of heroin, drug paraphernalia and a shotgun. A computer check revealed that Riggleman had two prior drunk driving convictions.

Riggleman was transported to Troop 5, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace 3, and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $26,500 bail.

• Possession of a firearm while committing a crime (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Level 1 (Felony)
• Driving under the influence of alcohol, 3^approx offense (crime)
• Possession of a firearm under the influence
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

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