MIDDLETOWN, Del. (WPVI) — A Middletown, Delaware, man has been arrested for his 11th DUI, according to New Castle County police.

James Thorpe, 53, was arrested Sunday after he allegedly rear-ended a patrol officer’s vehicle.

The New Castle County patrol officer was stopped at a red light on Bayview Road at Route 13 around 3:30 p.m. Sunday when a red Dodge Ram crashed into the officer’s Tahoe.

The driver of the Dodge, identified by police as Thorpe, then allegedly reversed and headed north on Route 13.

The officer was able to follow Thorpe to the Wawa parking lot at Boyd’s Center.

The officer said Thorpe continued to ignore stop signals along the way.

Thorpe was immediately taken into custody at the Wawa, where the officer said he observed signs of impairment.

A background check revealed that Thorpe had nine prior drunk driving convictions.

Fortunately, the officer involved in the incident was not injured.

Thorpe is now charged with multiple offenses including driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failing to obey a police signal and driving while suspended or revoked.

He is being held at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to pay $36,200 bail.