A Bridgeville man was arrested Saturday for his seventh driving under the influence offense after police responded to reports of an intoxicated and disorderly patron at a local restaurant.

Police say 69-year-old Louis Morelli nearly caused an accident near Dairy Farm Road on Friday afternoon when he sped up and passed several vehicles without signaling.

Route 589 was closed for approximately four hours.

After 72 arrests over last year's Super Bowl weekend, state and local police are teaming up to stop impaired drivers on Delaware roadways.

Police arrested an impaired Millsboro man and his passenger after the pair drove into another car on Route 24 Monday night and were found to have a stolen gun in the vehicle.