The Delaware State Police arrested 52-year-old Christopher Keough of Warwick, Rhode Island, for felony drug offenses following a traffic stop that occurred in Newark on Sunday.
On May 11, 2025, at approximately 1:39 a.m., a trooper on patrol observed a black Subaru Crosstrek blocking traffic as it was stopped in a southbound lane of Interstate 95 in the area of Salem Church Road in Newark. Upon approaching the running vehicle, the trooper observed a white male driver who appeared unconscious and was slumped over with drug paraphernalia in his hand. The driver, identified as Christopher Keough, was woken up by the trooper, and taken into custody without incident. Throughout the contact with Keough, the trooper observed multiple signs of impairment, and administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. During the traffic stop, a search of the Subaru led to the discovery of:
- Approximately 15.35 grams of suspected fentanyl
- Approximately 28.38 grams of crack cocaine
- Approximately 2.97 grams of cocaine
- 3 pills identified as alprazolam
- Various paraphernalia to include a digital scale, and distribution/packaging materials
Keough was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $85,125 secured bond.
- Possess with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possess Consume a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription
- Possess or Consume any Prescription Drug not a Controlled Substance without a Prescription
- Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of a Drug
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Failure to Have Insurance Identification in Possession
- No Person Shall Stop, Park or Leave Standing any Vehicle Upon a Roadway
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