Middletown Woman Charged With Fourth DUI After Leaving Scene of a Crash
On April 4, 2024, at about 1651 hours, Newark Police responded to a single vehicle crash into a telephone pole on Capitol Trail (SR 2) near East Cleveland Avenue. Responding officers were advised that the driver of the vehicle fled from the scene on foot and they were provided with a physical description of the driver.
Officers located the driver, identified as Kouwamia Berry, 38, of Middletown, a short distance away and took her into custody without incident.
Evidence was gathered indicating that Berry was impaired at the time of the crash. Berry was transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries from the crash. She was released back into Newark Police custody. Berry had previously been court-ordered not to drive a vehicle.
Berry was charged with:
- Fourth Offense Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence
- Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash
- Breach of Release
- Additional traffic offenses
Berry appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #11 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $12,000 cash bail. Berry was turned over to the custody of the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in New Castle.
