DOVER — On Sunday evening, October 6, around 9:02 p.m., Dover Police Officers responded to Orchard Street following a report of a collision involving a parked vehicle. A concerned resident had called in, alerting dispatch to a black SUV that struck an unoccupied car and appeared to be attempting to flee the scene.
When Dover Police Officers Michael Cannon and Rubens Moreau arrived, they encountered a black Ford Explorer, severely damaged on the passenger side, and a black Nissan Rogue, which had been pushed up onto the sidewalk by the force of the impact. Inside the Explorer, officers found Wesley Phelan, still seated and attempting to maneuver the damaged vehicle.
As Phelan exited the SUV, officers noticed signs that suggested impairment. He swayed as he stood and struggled to keep his balance, with visibly watery, bloodshot eyes. Officer Cannon also detected a strong odor of alcohol as they spoke, while Phelan’s speech was notably slow, slurred, and halting. When asked about his whereabouts before the crash, Phelan admitted to having spent the evening at the local American Legion post, where he had consumed five beers…