Delaware State Police

05/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2024 13:34

Troopers Arrest Clayton Man for 6th DUI Offense

Date Posted: Sunday, May 12th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 60-year-old Victor Tusso of Clayton, Delaware, for 6th offense felony DUI Saturday afternoon.

On May 11, 2024, at approximately 3:03 p.m., a trooper responded to a Ford Taurus that had crashed into a mailbox and a fence on the 700 block of Wheatley's Pond Road near Clayton. When the trooper arrived, he spoke to the driver, identified as Victor Tusso, He showed signs of impairment and the trooper administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. After the tests, Tusso was arrested for driving under the influence and a computer check showed that he had five prior DUI-related convictions. During a search of Tusso and his car, the trooper found a small amount of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Tusso was not hurt in the crash.

Tusso was taken to Troop 9, where he was charged with the below crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $6,450 secured bond.

  • 6th Offense DUI (Felony)
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Driving Off of the Roadway

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