DARIEN, Conn. Three men were arrested in Darien on Saturday while the Department of Transportation was cracking down on drunken drivers. Two were caught by DOT roaming patrols, while a third went through a DOT-funded checkpoint operated by Darien and Stamford police.
James O'Neal Jr., 52, of Darien, was pulled over by a roaming patrol at 4:41 a.m. when he was getting off Interstate 95 at Exit 13. He failed to obey the stop sign and was seen crossing over the center line a couple of times. He was pulled over, and the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol. He failed his field sobriety test and was arrested. He was charged with driving under the influence, failure to obey a stop sign and failure to drive right. He posted $250 bond and will go to court Aug. 3.
Jose Bisono, 23, of Stamford, went through the checkpoint at 3:30 a.m. When the officers stopped him, he said he had been at his sister's house and had had a few drinks. He failed his field sobriety test and was arrested. He was charged with DUI and a defective headlamp and was released on a promise to appear in court Aug. 2.
Graham Ross, 18, was seen by the roaming patrol driving west on Post Road at a high rate of speed when he made a sudden right turn onto Coach Lamp Lane. He was stopped, and the officer detected the strong odor of alcohol. He failed his field sobriety test and was arrested. His passenger, also a minor, was turned over to his parents.
During an inventory of the car, police found a 1.75-liter bottle of Bacardi rum that had mostly been consumed. Ross was charged with DWI, improper turn and possession of alcohol by a minor. He posted $250 bond and will go to court Aug. 2.
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