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Weaving Driver In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Resident, Police Say Weaving Driver In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Resident, Police Say
Weaving Driver In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Resident, Police Say A Fairfield County man was nabbed allegedly driving at twice the legal limit after he was stopped for driving all over the roadway. Tomas Mata Perez, age 40, of Norwalk, was stopped in Wilton on Wolfpit Road on Tuesday, Sept. 26, around 10:40 p.m. driving a 2023 Honda CRV. According to Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police, Perez was stopped after he was seen unable to maintain a lane of travel. An investigation found that he was driving under the influence and failed a field sobriety test, said Tornello. Tornello said a breath test indicated Perez was driving at more than double the le…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident A man who had just become of legal drinking age was arrested on charges of drinking and driving after police saw him driving down the wrong way on I-384. It happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 18 in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers saw Bonifilio Ortiz-Perez, who turned 21 in July, driving west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 384 near exit 4. Once pulled over, officers began to suspect that Ortiz-Perez was under the influence, and a sobriety test allegedly confirmed this. He was arrested and is charged with: Operating under the influence; Dr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was busted for alleged drunk driving after failing to stay in her lane of travel.  The incident took place in Fairfield County on Tuesday, June 2, when a Wilton Poice officer spotted the woman driving a 2011 Subaru Legacy on Danbury Road. While watching the vehicle drive southbound, the officer noticed that the vehicle failed to stay in its lane of travel, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The officer stopped the vehicle that was being driven by Katie L. Mallon, of Thomaston, in Litchfield County. While speaking with Mallon, the officer noticed she was alle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Passed Out In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Charged With Drinking While Driving Man Found Passed Out In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Charged With Drinking While Driving
Man Found Passed Out In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Charged With Drinking While Driving A man who police say was found passed out in his vehicle at a gas station in New Canaan has been charged with drinking while driving. New Canaan Police say they responded to the Mobil Station at 16 South Ave. on a report of a man asleep in a vehicle in the parking lot on Wednesday, Oct. 9 around 3 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Nestor Salomon, 29, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, was holding a half-full bottle of Champagne in his hand, police say. Officers also allegedly observed marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Salomon was asked to perform…

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by Valerie Musson
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21-Year-Old Drove Drunk With Skateboarder Hanging Onto Vehicle In Greenwich, Police Say 21-Year-Old Drove Drunk With Skateboarder Hanging Onto Vehicle In Greenwich, Police Say
21-Year-Old Drove Drunk With Skateboarder Hanging Onto Vehicle In Greenwich, Police Say A 21-year-old is facing charges after police say he drove drunk in Greenwich with a skateboarder hanging onto the vehicle. Greenwich Police say they observed a motorist traveling on Steamboat Road with another individual riding a skateboard while hanging onto the side of the vehicle on Friday, July 5 around 9:20 p.m. Officers conducted a traffic stop and allegedly detected an odor of alcohol coming from the driver, identified as Michael Palmgren, 21, of Greenwich. Palmgren was subsequently asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Palmgren…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bridgeport Man Found Unresponsive Behind Wheel Under Influence, Police Say Bridgeport Man Found Unresponsive Behind Wheel Under Influence, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Found Unresponsive Behind Wheel Under Influence, Police Say A man with an active warrant out for his arrest after he was found slumped over the wheel of his car, allegedly intoxicated in Greenwich, is in custody, police said. Bridgeport resident Daniel Plummer, 30, was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle on Feb. 9 in Greenwich, police said. At the time he was found, Plummer’s vehicle had alcoholic beverages and marijuana inside. According to police, it was later determined that Plummer was operating the vehicle while under the influence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Friday, June 28, police in Milford took Plummer into c…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he drove a pickup truck the wrong way in Greenwich. Greenwich Police were patrolling the area of Greenwich Avenue on Friday, April 26 around 9 p.m. Around this time, police say an anonymous subject allegedly submitted a report of a red pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Greenwich Avenue. The anonymous subject called again to report that the vehicle had been parked on Greenwich Avenue in the area of St. Mary’s Parish, according to police. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, identified as 35-year-old Ismael Mendo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say
Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say A man was busted for driving with an open can of beer in his vehicle in New Canaan. Jose Merino-Mejia, 40, of Norwalk, was arrested by New Canaan police after they received a report of a disabled vehicle on New Norwalk Road and Lakeview Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, they could smell alcohol and observed an open can of beer in the vehicle, police said. Merino-Mejia refused to take a breath alcohol test. He was arrested and charged with drinking while driving and open container in a motor vehicle.  He was released on $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in court o…

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by Kathy Reakes