DOJ employee let go following DUI, vehicle crash at St. Georges Tech
A Department of Justice employee has been let go from his job following a DUI near Middletown Sept. 9, when three vehicles were damaged.
Attorney General Kathleen Jennings said in a statement that Andrew Naylor, 45, of Wilmington was an employee of the DOJ’s Civil Division, but is no longer employed with the department.
Naylor was charged after police said he was driving erratically about 3 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Georges Technical High School.
"We were shocked and dismayed to learn of the arrest of one of our employees for driving under the influence and injuring multiple drivers on the premises of St. Georges Technical High School Sept. 9,” she said. “This case, like any other against a member of the justice system, raises understandable questions about how accountability can be guaranteed. The entire purpose of the law is to guarantee that the rules are the same regardless of the individuals involved. I am committed to upholding that ideal.”
Police said school was in session when Naylor drove through the parking lot and struck a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by a Delaware City woman, 55; a Chevrolet Trax, operated by a Middletown man, 42; and a Honda Civic, operated by a Townsend man, 45.
The 42-year-old man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and the 55-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. The 45-year-old man declined medical treatment at the scene. No students or staff members were injured, police said, and school operations were not disrupted.
Jennings said prosecutors from a different office, county and division from Naylor, and who have no professional relationship with him, will be assigned to the case.
“This is unacceptable conduct and we do not tolerate it. I am proud beyond words of my employees, and each of them understands that they are ambassadors for the justice system both on and off the clock. Their character matters as much as their talent. And while I empathize with the scourge of addiction, I also believe that empathy must be balanced with accountability. My thoughts are with the victims as they heal," Jennings said.
Naylor was charged with following a blood test at a hospital. He was then taken to Troop 6 and charged with felony first-degree vehicular assault, second-degree vehicular assault and driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on a $1,100 unsecured bond.
