A repeat drunk driver from Revere drove to his arraignment yesterday even though his license had been suspended after his fourth drunk driving offense Saturday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In requesting $1,000 cash bail for JESSE DALRYMPLE (D.O.B. 6/24/66), Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Brandt told the court that Dalrymple blew a .18 on a Breathalyzer test – more than double the legal limit for driving. Brandt also told the court that Dalrymple had convictions in Ayer and Somerville for operating under the influence in 1994 and 1990, and that he admitted to facts sufficient for a finding of guilty for the same offense in Charlestown in 1987.

Chelsea District Court Judge Benjamin Barnes imposed a $200 bail and ordered Dalrymple not to drive while his case was pending. The Registry of Motor Vehicles was notified of the Breathalyzer test results, and Dalrymple’s license has been suspended for an automatic 30 days. In court, Dalrymple claimed not to have known that his license had been suspended, even though he had been given a notice of automatic suspension at arrest.

A State trooper in a marked cruiser on Ocean Avenue in Revere saw Dalrymple’s red Dodge Dakota drifting across the road’s marked lanes late Saturday night. The trooper estimated the truck’s speed as being almost double the posted 30 mph speed limit.

Even after the trooper activated his emergency lights and siren, Dalrymple continued driving until he reached his Centennial Drive address. The trooper then watched as Dalrymple stumbled out of the front seat and staggered toward him.

The trooper ordered Dalrymple back into the truck. When he approached the driver’s side, the trooper observed the defendant to have glassy, bloodshot eyes. Dalrymple’s speech was slurred and there was a strong odor of alcohol on his breath as he spoke.

Dalrymple failed every one of the trooper’s field sobriety tests, being unable to recite the alphabet or touch his nose with the tip of his finger. He allegedly told the trooper at one point, “I can’t do this.”

Believing Dalrymple to be intoxicated, the trooper read him his Miranda rights and took him into custody. At about this time, two of Dalrymple’s relatives came out of their home, spoke to the trooper, and assured him that it wasn’t necessary to tow the vehicle.

Dalrymple is represented by attorney Daniel Cronin. He is expected to return to court on April 5.