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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…
Police: Officers Injured  After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust Police: Officers Injured  After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust
Police: Officers Injured After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust Two police officers from the region were injured during the takedown of an area drug dealer. Alfonso “Heat” Lewis, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 28, as part of a weeks-long investigation into drug sales in the city's West Side neighborhood, said Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Conklin, who said Lewis was well known to police for past arrests for drugs and assaults, said as part of the investigation, the department had received a warrant for Lewis' arrest and warrants for his home and vehicle. On Thursday evening, police followed Lewis to a suspected d…
Man Found Slumped Behind Wheel With Hazard Lights On Busted For DUI In Darien, Police Say Man Found Slumped Behind Wheel With Hazard Lights On Busted For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Man Found Slumped Behind Wheel With Hazard Lights On Busted For DUI In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County man who had pulled off to the side of a roadway with his hazard lights on was busted for DUI after police found him slumped behind the wheel asleep. The incident took place around 7:38 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, when an officer on patrol observed a gray Toyota Camry pulled to the right side of the roadway on the eastbound side of the Post Road in Darien with its hazard lights on, according to police. The officer pulled over to offer assistance but found the driver, identified as Henry Lala-Illaisaca, 23, of Norwalk, slumped down in the driver’s seat with his eyes cl…
Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say
Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say An officer was tipped off to a drunk driver by the man's dramatic changes in speed, police said. The driver, who was initially driving the speed limit, sped forward unexpectedly while driving south on Route 7 (Danbury Road) in Wilton when followed by a cruiser around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, police said. When the cruiser raced up behind him, the driver slowed to 19 miles per hour in a 40 mile-per-hour zone, then turned on his hazard lights and pulled into the breakdown lane.  Daniel Bukilici of Waterbury, 40, allegedly appeared intoxicated to the officer who pulled him over. He w…
Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say
Dispute Over CT Stop & Shop Parking Spot Turns Violent, Police Say Two men have been charged after a dispute over a parking space at a supermarket in Connecticut turned violent. It happened on Saturday, Sept. 14  at about 9:15 a.m. at a Stop & Shop in Ansonia on Division Street. Ansonia Police Department officers, who responded to a report of a dispute involving weapons, located and identified Kamrin Crawford, 43, of Ansonia and Woodrow Ogman, 33, also of Ansonia as the people involved in the dispute over the parking spot. During the argument, both Crawford and Ogman damaged each other’s cars, and there was a 14-year-old juvenile in Ogman’s …
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…
Stop For Failure To Maintain Lane Results In DUI Charge For Greenwich Man, 27 Stop For Failure To Maintain Lane Results In DUI Charge For Greenwich Man, 27
Stop For Failure To Maintain Lane Results In DUI Charge For Greenwich Man, 27 A Greenwich police traffic stop on West Putnam Avenue resulted with the DUI arrest of a local man. According to the Greenwich Police Department, a Honda Civic was allegedly observed failing to maintain the proper lane Monday afternoon, June 10, so police initiated the stop on driver Rafael Jose Ribeiro De Godoy, 27, of Greenwich. Field sobriety tests were reportedly given to De Godoy and he was ultimately arrested and charged, said police. Further investigation allegedly revealed he was without a valid driver's license. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influenc…
Stop Of Motorist Driving With Flat Tire On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge, Wilton Police Say Stop Of Motorist Driving With Flat Tire On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge, Wilton Police Say
Stop Of Motorist Driving With Flat Tire On Route 7 Leads To DUI Charge, Wilton Police Say Wilton Police charged a local man with DUI and traffic violations after he allegedly drove on a flat tire. Police said that on Monday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. they conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Subaru Forrester traveling north on Danbury Road in the area of Old Mill.  The vehicle was stopped because the driver was driving on a severely flat tire, said police. Wilton Police identified the driver as Gilberto Morales, 43, of Wilton. When contact was made it was allegedly determined Morales appeared to be under the influence. Wilton Police performed the standardized field sobriety test…
Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says
Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says A man from Westchester has been charged after he was found slumped over in his vehicle on the side of Merritt Parkway, according to police. Greenwich Police say they responded to the area of Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 29 (Lave Avenue) on a report of a driver slumped over the wheel on the side of the road on Sunday, April 7 around 11:45 p.m. Officers say they located a silver Honda with heavy front end damage traveling south on Lake Avenue near Old Mill Road. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Anthony Cangemi of White Plains, allegedly told officers that he had no recollection …
Stamford Man Driving Without Headlights On Overnight Under Influence In Greenwich, Police Say Stamford Man Driving Without Headlights On Overnight Under Influence In Greenwich, Police Say
Stamford Man Driving Without Headlights On Overnight Under Influence In Greenwich, Police Say A motorist without a license driving without his headlights on late on Wednesday morning in Fairfield County was allegedly under the influence, police said. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Oct. 10, an officer from the Greenwich Police Department who was on patrol on East Putnam Avenue spotted a car heading in the opposite direction without its headlights illuminated. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, Stamford resident Donyae Brown was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Further investigation found that he was driving without a valid driver’s license. He p…
Teen Arrested At Greenwich High For Reckless Driving After High-Speed Chase Teen Arrested At Greenwich High For Reckless Driving After High-Speed Chase
Teen Arrested At Greenwich High For Reckless Driving After High-Speed Chase A teen who took police on a high-speed chase turned himself into police at Greenwich High School, according to the Greenwich Police. Police served a warrant on Glen Ragin, 19, of Greenwich on Thursday in connection with the chase that took place on Dec. 28, said Lt. John Slusarz. On the night of the chase, Slusarz said an officer attempted to stop Ragin for an infraction but he took off at a high rate of speed taking police on a chase for several miles before they called off the pursuit because it became "too dangerous." "The officer did the right thing because of the danger…