Rehoboth Beach Police Department arrest felony fugitive from Wicomico County

On Friday, April 28, 2017, an officer observed 29-year-old Leopoldo C. Diaz, of Laurel, pull into the parking space next to where he was standing in the area of Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk. 

The officers says two alcoholic beverages were inside the vehicle, one of which was open. 

The officer investigated further by contacting Diaz, as we are told Diaz was displaying signs of alcohol impairment.

Due to a language barrier, officers were unable to administer Diaz standardized roadside sobriety field test; however, based upon their observations, the officers took Diaz into custody and transported him to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department where further blood alcohol testing was conducted.

While at the police department, officers used fingerprint identification and discovered that Diaz had an active warrant out of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Department for numerous charges including felony burglary and assault.

Diaz was arrested and charged with 1 count of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, 1 count of driving without a license, and 1 count of being a fugitive from another state.

Diaz is being held without bail at the Sussex Correctional Institution pending extradition.