Dover, DE- Delaware State Police have detained James Thorpe, a 53-year-old resident of Elkton, Maryland, for his ninth felony DUI offense. The arrest occurred on Tuesday.
A trooper observed Thorpe driving a red Dodge Ram pickup truck at a high speed on Dupont Parkway near Marl Pit Road at approximately 4:14 p.m. The trooper stopped the vehicle and detected signs of impairment from Thorpe. Subsequently, the trooper conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Thorpe failed these tests and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Upon arrest, a computer check revealed Thorpe’s history of eight prior DUI-related convictions. He was then transported to Troop 9 for processing and charged accordingly.
Thorpe faced several charges including felony Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Suspended or Revoked, and Speeding. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and confined to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution with a $6,000 secured bond.