Crime & Safety
Bail Increased For Delco Man Charged With 12th DUI
Authorities wanted to increase Mark Perrotta's bail to $1 million. Thursday, a judge increased the repeat DUI offender's bail to $500,000.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Bail has been increased for a Delaware County many accused of his 12th DUI.
Court records show Mark Perrotta, 60, of Ridley Township, has his bail increased from $50,000 to $500,000 Thursday.
The Delaware County Daily Times reports Perrotta was taken back into custody upon the ruling Thursday.
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Perrotta was charged with DUI, providing false identification, harassment, disorderly conduct, and related crimes in connection with a Saturday, July 15 incident in Prospect Park.
That incident was the 12th time Perrotta was charged with DUI, according to police.
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He posted bail on July 17 when it was $50,000.
However, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer petitioned the court, seeking Perrotta's bail be upped to $1 million.
According to Prospect Park Police, a person who called 911 reported the incident and told the call taker that the aggressive driver was following them, and then drove to the Prospect Park Police station.
There, police met the caller and the other driver, later identified as Perrotta.
Police said they suspected Perrotta of being under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or both, and took him into custody.
After being processed and on his way back to the police station, Perrotta told officers, "It's not like I hit someone," police said.
Perrotta was released from custody after posting $50,000 bail on July 7.
The DA's office said the increase would keep Perrotta off the streets.
According to the Delaware County Daily Times, if Perrotta posts the new bail, he would be under home monitoring and ordered to undergo drug and alcohol treatment.
Pileggi did also impose that condition should Perrotta post bail and ordered him to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Perrotta was sentenced to nine to 18 months in prison for his 11th DUI in 2021.
The Delaware County Daily Times reports he was also sentenced to 45 months to 8-and-a-half years for a 2006 DUI, which was his 10th.
Court records show a DUI charge for Perrotta in Delaware County as far back as 1987.
Perrotta is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 11 for the recent charges, court records show.
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