Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley

Troopers Arrest Ocean View Man for Felony DUI and Drug Charges

Date Posted: Monday, December 11th, 2023

Delaware State Police arrested 44-year-old Ian McIntyre, of Ocean View, Delaware, for a felony DUI and drug-related charges early Friday morning in Rehoboth Beach.

On December 8, 2023, at approximately 1:02 a.m., a trooper on patrol observed a white Chevrolet Express van parked for an extended period at a gas pump at Wawa, located at 30155 Veterans Way. The trooper stopped to check on the driver of the van who appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat with the van running. After making contact with the driver, identified as Ian McIntyre, the trooper observed signs of impairment during their interaction and conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. While tests were given, troopers observed a straw with a white powdery substance in plain view on the driver’s floorboard. After tests were completed, McIntyre was taken into custody for DUI. A search of McIntyre’s person and the van led to the discovery of 139 bags containing approximately .973 grams of heroin, a small plastic bag containing approximately 1.36 grams of Methamphetamine, a Psilocybin mushroom bar weighing approximately 8.49 grams, and various drug paraphernalia.

McIntyre was taken to Troop 7, where a computer check showed that he had been convicted of DUI on two different occasions. He was charged with the following crimes:

DUI 3rd Offense (Felony)
Manufacture/Deliver/Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possess/Consume a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (2 counts)
Possession of Drug paraphernalia (3 counts)

McIntyre was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on an $11,000 secured bond.