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New Canaan Board Of Education Chair Resigns After DUI Charge
Days after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, New Canaan's Board of Education Chairman has resigned.
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.
Earlier report: Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
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…
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…
Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Teen, New Canaan Police Say
A speeding stop in the area led to the arrest of a teenager who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Darien resident Douglas James Werner, 19, was stopped by a New Canaan Police officer shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, for allegedly speeding in a posted 25 mph zone on Farm Road near the intersection of White Oak Shade Road.
According to police, during the subsequent traffic stop, the officer “detected signs of impairment” in Werner, and he proceeded to fail Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
Werner was taken into custody, and a breathalyzer test at New Canaan …