Delaware Man Charged with 4th DUI Offense

In Seaford, Delaware, a man was recently charged with driving under the influence (DUI) for the 4th time.  Keith N. Truitt, 34 years old, was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when he crashed his vehicle into another car.

Once police managed to apprehend Truitt, they placed him under arrest for felony DUI, assaulting a police officer, offensive touching, driving after judgment prohibited and a variety of other traffic violations.  He was the held in the Sussex Correctional Institution as he was unable to arrange for bail.   

Police report that the DUI arrest occurred at 3:15 PM yesterday.  Police noticed that Truitt was driving erratically while they were investigating an assault complaint on Cedar Street.  When they noticed Truitt, they attempted to make him stop his car, but he continued to drive while police chased close behind. 

Truitt did not stop driving until he ran a stop sign, collided with a minivan and eventually lost control of his vehicle.   He managed to slide through a homeowner's lawn and cut a telephone pole in half while trying to evade police.  Once Truitt crashed, he attempted to flee the scene on foot, but was caught by police.  He then persisted to fight officers and even struck one policeman in the face before he was handcuffed.

Immediately following the struggle, Truitt was taken into custody.  Investigations later revealed that he had been driving under the influence of cocaine, marijuana and alcohol.

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