An Auburn man with four previous OUI convictions told police he was heading out to buy a third bottle of wine when he backed into his neighbor's fence, then drove off.

Police said Richard Kelley, 71, of Sibley Street, agreed to take a breathalyzer test at the Auburn police station and blew a 0.32 -- four times the legal limit.

Auburn Det. Sgt. Richard Mills said Kelley's neighbor called police around 8:30 p.m. Monday to report a car had backed into his ex-wife's fence. The caller followed the car to Colony Liquors on Southbridge Street in Auburn, where the driver ran into a decorative barrel in the parking lot, Mills said.

Officers arrived and gave Kelley a few field sobriety tests. "He didn't do so well on those," Mills said.

Kelley

Kelley told officers he drank two bottles of wine at home alone, and was heading to the store for another one.

“He was bored and wanted some more wine," said Mills.

Kelley, who had a valid Massachusetts driver's license, was charged with OUI - his fifth offense - and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. He was released on bail and was due to appear in court on Tuesday.