Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Troopers Arrest Man for 5th Offense DUI Following Pursuit in Newark

Date Posted: Saturday, January 4th, 2025

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The Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Arturo Guerrero of New Castle, Delaware, for a felony DUI following a pursuit in Newark early this morning.

On January 4, 2025, at approximately 1:10 a.m., a trooper conducting routine patrol in the area of Harmony Plaza, located at 4126 Ogletown Stanton Road, Newark, observed a 2014 Dodge Durango with a shattered windshield traveling to the rear of the shopping center. The trooper approached the Dodge, which had parked behind a dumpster, and attempted to make contact with the driver and sole occupant of the SUV. However, the driver, later identified as Arturo Guerrero, disregarding verbal commands to stop and fled from the shopping center. In the ensuing pursuit, the Dodge committed numerous traffic violations, before ultimately coming to a stop on Llangollen Boulevard. Guerrero was subsequently taken into custody without incident. During their contact with Guerrero, troopers observed multiple signs of impairment, including the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath.

Guerrero was taken to Troop 2, where a computer inquiry revealed Guerrero had 4 prior DUI-related convictions. Guerrero was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $12,800 cash bond.

Arturo Guerrero