U-turn gets man nabbed for 6th DUI

A Bear, Del. man was arrested this morning in Rehoboth Beach on suspicion of a sixth incident of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Delaware State Police say the incident occurred about 1:15 a.m. when a trooper spotted an SUV driven by Jeffrey W. Barnes traveling northbound on state Route 1 make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes.

The trooper said he followed the vehicle, which then crossed over the concrete median and back.

He pulled Barnes over in a Walmart parking lot as the SUV was heading west onto Old Landing Road.

Police said Barnes tried to run away but was chased down. He was taken to Troop 7 barracks in Lewes.

A computer check showed he had five previous DUIs stretching back to 1996.

Barnes was charged with felony DUI and other traffic offenses. Bail was set at $9,400.