Declan L. Hughes, 20, of Lusby, is facing a series of serious charges after an incident involving impaired driving and illegal possession of a firearm in Lexington Park. According to court documents, on August 5, 2024, officers responded to reports of a white male asleep behind the wheel of a 2008 Lexus IS250 near the Wawa on Three Notch Road. Witnesses reported that the vehicle was speeding and driving erratically before pulling into the Wawa parking lot. The driver, identified as Declan L. Hughes, was found by officers standing outside the vehicle. Officers noted that Hughes exhibited several signs of impairment, including red, glassy eyes, slurred speech, and extremely constricted pupils. During their interaction, Hughes admitted to having taken 1 mg of Xanax approximately two hours before driving. He also acknowledged that he had consumed an alcoholic beverage earlier in the day, despite his driver’s license carrying an alcohol restriction that prohibits him from operating a vehicle with any alcohol in his system. Hughes failed the standardized field sobriety tests administered by the officers and was subsequently arrested. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. A search of his vehicle following the arrest uncovered a stolen black and tan SIG […]
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