Delaware State Police arrested 52-year-old Salvatore Rothwell of Wilmington for his fifth offense DUI following a traffic stop late Tuesday night.
Officials said on September 23, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a trooper observed a GMC Envoy traveling northbound on North Dupont Highway (US 13) near I-495. The vehicle was swerving across the roadway and nearly struck another car. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, and the Envoy traveled a short distance before coming to a stop.
When the trooper contacted the driver, later identified as Rothwell, he was slouched over in the driver’s seat with bloodshot eyes and showed additional signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, during which Rothwell continued to display signs of impairment.
Rothwell was taken into custody, transported to Troop 2, and charged with 5th Offense DUI (Felony), Driving While Suspended or Revoked, Failure to Have Required Insurance, and Driving in Proper Lane and Direction. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $7,050 secured bond.
