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Danbury Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Failing To Stay In Lane: Police Danbury Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Failing To Stay In Lane: Police
Danbury Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving After Failing To Stay In Lane: Police Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North.  According to the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI: Police Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI: Police
Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI: Police A woman was nabbed for alleged DUI after police say she was found driving erratically on the wrong side of the road in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in New Canaan on Tuesday, July 30, on Smith Ridge Road. According to Lt. Mark DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, Rosa Maria Hernandez Depaniagua, age 52, of Norwalk, was arrested after police received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver. When officers arrived, they found Hernandez Depaniagua driving on the wrong side of Smith Ridge Road and pulled her over, DeFelice said. "While speaking with Hernandez Depaniagua, offic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Newtown Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say Newtown Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say
Newtown Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been accused of driving drunk after she allegedly backed into a mailbox and failed field sobriety tests. Kiana Diaz, age 26, of Newtown, was busted in Wilton on Range Road at 12:08 a.m. on Monday, April 1. According to Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police, police on the scene found that Diaz had backed a 2024 blue Kia Seltos in a mailbox.  During an investigation, it was determined that Diaz was exhibiting several signs of alcohol impairment and was asked to perform field sobriety tests which she failed, Tornello said. Diaz was charged w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say
Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say A New York woman is being accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for swerving into oncoming lanes of traffic in Fairfield County. Northern Westchester County resident Shirley Wishnie, age 70, of South Salem, a hamlet of Lewisboro, was charged around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 27 after the incident in New Canaan. After receiving reports of the swerving vehicle, New Canaan Police officers caught up with Wishnie in the area of Main Street and East Avenue. During a traffic stop, an investigation resulted in the detection of impairment, said Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Maserati Crash Was Under Influence, Stamford Police Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Maserati Crash Was Under Influence, Stamford Police Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Maserati Crash Was Under Influence, Stamford Police Say A 22-year-old Fairfield County man who died this week from injuries sustained from a fiery crash in a Maserati was allegedly driving drunk, police said. Officers from the Stamford Police Department responded to the intersection of Westhill Road and Westover Road at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, June 22, police said. Stamford PD Sgt. Jeffrey Booth that Stamford resident Diego Ubillus was speeding in a 2016 Maserati while driving westbound on Westhill Road near the intersection of Westover Road. Ubillus then crossed over into the wrong side of the road, traveling westbound in the eastbou…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash
Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash A woman involved in a two-car crash in Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to the intersection of New Norwalk Road and East Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, where there was a report of a crash. According to police, while speaking with one of the drivers, Westport resident Anna Petite Lee, 59, officers detected signs of impairment. She proceeded to fail standardized field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer at New Canaan Police Headquarters found she had a bloo…

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by Zak Failla
News
100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving 100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving
100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, AAA is cautioning that the holiday kicked off the “100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers on area roadways. Over the past five years, nearly 3,500 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the 100 Deadliest Days - the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day - when the number of crash fatalities involving a teen driver historically rise.  According to AAA, from 2013 through 2017, the major factors contributed to teen crashes during the summer includes speeding (28 percent of incidents); drinking and driving (17 percent) or…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say
Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say A New Canaan woman is facing DUI charges after police say she was pulled over for failing to stay in the proper lane. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist fail to stay in the proper lane when traveling on Smith Ridge Road on Saturday, May 18 around 9 p.m. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver, identified as Afina Etergino, 51, of New Canaan, was displaying signs of impairment, according to police. Etergino was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Etergino was arrested and transported to police headquarters for proces…

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say
Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say A man from Westchester has been charged after police say he was found asleep in his car and under the influence at a gas station in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist traveling northbound on South Avenue on Saturday, May 11 around 2:30 a.m. The vehicle allegedly swerved toward the police cruiser as it passed. The vehicle then pulled into the Mobil Station, and police say they observed the driver sitting inside, hunched over in sleep. Police say they were able to awaken the driver, identified as 28-year-old Pedro Cayetano of Port Chester. During interviewing, police …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Road-Rage Incident Leads To Intoxicated Motorist's Arrest In Darien Police: Road-Rage Incident Leads To Intoxicated Motorist's Arrest In Darien
Police: Road-Rage Incident Leads To Intoxicated Motorist's Arrest In Darien A Westchester motorist is facing multiple charges after a road rage incident, police say. Darien Police received a report from the victim on Sunday, March 10 around 7 p.m. stating that a red sedan was following her in a threatening manner. She said the vehicle first started following her in Rowayton, and she was currently on Hecker Avenue. The victim was instructed to pull over in front of the police department, which was nearby. An officer arrived, observed the red sedan behind the victim’s vehicle, and instructed the operator to pull over. The victim allegedly told officers that the seda…

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by Valerie Musson