Clayton Man Arrested For Sixth Offense DUI

Location: Holly Hill Estates, Smyrna, DE

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 12:42 p.m.

Defendants, Charges, and Bail Information:
Thomas Kelly, 59, of Clayton, DE
Sixth Offense DUI
Offensive Touching of a Law Enforcement Officer
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Failure to Have Insurance Identification in Possession
Committed to James T. Vaught Correctional Center on $7,601 secured bail.

Resume:
Smyrna – A Clayton man was charged with sixth offense DUI yesterday afternoon.

The incident started at 12:42 p.m. when Troopers were called to a residence on Hemlock Way in the Holly Hill Estates mobile home park in reference to an intoxicated disorderly person, identified as Thomas Kelly, 59. As a responding Trooper entered the mobile home park he spotted Kelly leaving in a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The Trooper pulled in front of the Venture in order to get it to stop, and contacted Kelly.

Kelly initially turned off the vehicle and was cooperative. However, as he talked to the Trooper, he started the vehicle and began to shift the transmission into drive. The Trooper reached into the vehicle to turn it off, and engaged in a brief struggle with Kelly, who tried to stop the Trooper. Ultimately, the Trooper was able to take Kelly into custody.

Kelly was transported to Troop 9. A search incident to arrest resulted in the discovery of a small glass pipe with crack cocaine reside in Kelly's sock. Kelly was charged with sixth offense DUI, offensive touching of a law enforcement officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to have insurance identification in possession. He was committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $7,601 secured bail.