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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into River In Darien: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into River In Darien: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into River In Darien: Police A New York man faces drunk driving charges after crashing into a river in Connecticut and lying to officers about having passengers in his car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Fairfield County on Monday, June 26 just before 4 a.m., when Darien Police responded to the area of Tokeneke Road and Raymond Street for a reported single-car crash, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Once there, officers identified the driver as Westchester County resident Kevin Silva-Morocho, age 19, of Sleepy Hollow, who admitted that he had driven his …

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Danbury Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Danbury Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Danbury Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car: Police A Fairfield County drunk driver faces a felony charge after being caught driving on the wrong side of a Hudson Valley road with a 12-year-old boy inside the car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 2 around 12:30 a.m., when sheriff's deputies saw a car driving in the wrong lane in Southeast on Danbury Road (Route 202), according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  When authorities pulled the car over, they found that the driver, 35-year-old Segundo Castro Rodriguez of Danbury, Connecticut, was allegedly drunk af…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police A 26-year-old drunk driver was caught after crashing head-on into a tree in Fairfield County, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Sunday, June 11 just before 1:30 a.m., when police in Darien responded to the area of Stonybrook Road after a resident reported hearing a loud crash, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  An officer who responded to the scene then found a car with heavy front-end damage traveling west on West Avenue toward Noroton Avenue and eventually pulled it over on Maple Street.  Police then noticed that the driver, identif…

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by Ben Crnic
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Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Caught On I-95: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Caught On I-95: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Caught On I-95: Police An 82-year-old drunk driver faces numerous charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut, police said.  The man's arrest stemmed from an incident that began on Monday, June 19 just after 3:40 a.m., when state police received a report of a car traveling north in the southbound lanes in New Haven County in the area of Exit 60 in Madison.  According to state police, a responding trooper soon found the wrong-way vehicle and tried to stop it. However, the vehicle then struck the trooper's cruiser and damaged it before finally coming to a stop. T…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say
Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was allegedly driving drunk was charged with threatening officers after fleeing from the scene of a two-car crash. The incident took place in New London County around 5:50 p.m., Sunday, May 28 in the area of 114 River Road in the town of Lisbon. Witnesses told responding troopers that one of the involved drivers had fled into the nearby wood area prior to the troopers’ arrival at the scene.  A K9 track was immediately initiated and K9 Zedo quickly located the driver, identified as Lauren Donohue, age 43, of Norwich, hiding in the woods, where she was taken into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say 2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say
2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say Two Fairfield County residents face drunk driving charges after being caught in Darien, including one who had been driving on a flat tire, police said.  The first arrest happened on Wednesday, May 10 around 5 a.m., when officers responded to the area of Raymond Heights Road after receiving a report of a suspicious car playing loud music, according to Darien Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found the driver, 66-year-old Russell Warm of Darien, asleep in the car with music blaring.  When officers then smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverag…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say The chairman of the New Canaan Board of Education for the district's public schools has been arrested for alleged drunk driving. Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said. While speaking with Bennett, the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and signs of impairment, police said. Bennett refu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver: CT Woman Swerving All Over Road On Flat Tires Nabbed, Police Say Drunk Driver: CT Woman Swerving All Over Road On Flat Tires Nabbed, Police Say
Drunk Driver: CT Woman Swerving All Over Road On Flat Tires Nabbed, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was allegedly driving all over the road on flat tires was nabbed for drunk driving. The incident took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, April 11 along North Main St., in Naugatuck.  According to Naugatuck Police, the department received a call from a motorist who said a car was driving all over the road, had struck a guard rail, and had flat tires. Officers began checking the area and located the vehicle at the Citgo Gas Station. A stop was conducted on North Main Street. The was determined that the driver, identified as Kimberly Marie Anderson, age 38, of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver From Bridgeport Hits Truck, Car In I-95 Construction Zone Drunk Driver From Bridgeport Hits Truck, Car In I-95 Construction Zone
Drunk Driver From Bridgeport Hits Truck, Car In I-95 Construction Zone A drunk driver faces numerous charges after striking a truck and another vehicle in a construction zone on a highway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 4, around 11:40 p.m., when state police learned that a black Honda had allegedly hit a truck and another car in a construction zone on Interstate 95 northbound in Westport near Exit 17 and had then evaded the scene.  According to state police, the person who reported the incident and had been driving the second vehicle that was hit was following the Honda when he called.  Upon arriving …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police
Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police A 30-year-old Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after trying to drive out of a bank parking lot in Northern Westchester and instead hitting a curb, police said.  On Sunday, March 5, around 8:50 p.m., a Yorktown Police officer was on routine patrol by the Chase Bank located at 3394 Crompond Road (Route 202) when he spotted a vehicle driving in the bank's parking lot. The officer then saw the driver leave the car and walk toward a wooded area near the parking lot.  At that point, the driver then got back inside his vehicle when the officer entered the parking lot and tried…

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by Ben Crnic
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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield.  With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bridgeport Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp Bridgeport Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp
Bridgeport Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit. Jeffrey Zager, of Bridgeport, was arrested following a traffic stop in Darien at about 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, the Darien Police Department reported. An officer saw a vehicle making a left turn onto I-91 northbound from the right lane on Post Road, police said. The officer pulled the vehicle over on the entrance 11 northbound ramp, according to the report. While speaking to the driver, identified as Zager, the officer smelled an alcoholic bev…

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by Nicole Valinote