DSP arrest Laurel man on 6th DUI

SEAFORD, Del. – A Laurel man is behind bars after being arrested on his sixth DUI over the weekend.

Shortly after 12 p.m. Sunday, troopers were called to the parking lot of the Nylon Capital Shopping Center in Seaford for a report of a subject who had been drinking and driving. Troopers located a red 2014 Chevrolet Cruze in the parking lot, which was occupied by 58-year-old Robert Cooper. Troopers contacted Cooper, and a DUI investigation was launched after it was observed that Cooper was showing signs of impairment.

Cooper was taken into custody at the scene, and computer checks showed that Cooper had five prior DUI convictions. He was charged with sixth offense DUI and was held at SCI on a $50,000 cash bond.