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Speeding, Weaving Motorist From Norwalk Nabbed For DUI In Wilton, Police Say
A Fairfield County man driving a 2024 Lexus NX 350 was nabbed for alleged DUI and other charges after he was spotted by police speeding and weaving.
John Tacconi, age 66, of Norwalk, was charged in Wilton on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on Danbury Road.
According to Wilton Police Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla, an officer clocked Tacconi traveling at 60 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road and weaving in and out of the double yellow line.
Tacconi admitted to the officer he had consumed alcohol before driving, and he had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his speech, Cipolla said.
The deputy chief said Tac…
Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say
A Long Island man driving a U-Haul truck was charged with alleged DUI in Fairfield County after he passed another vehicle and struck it.
The incident occurred in the town of Wilton on Wednesday, July 31, on Danbury Road (Route 7).
According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Steve Otterbeck, age 58, of Huntington Station, was traveling south on Ridgefield Road in a U-Haul truck when he passed another car and struck it.
After stopping the truck, officers thought Otterbeck's actions "were not normal," and in Plainview were several alcohol containers, Tornello said.
Tornel…
Danbury Woman, 24, Arrested For Fleeing From Police After Failing To Stop In Wilton, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was arrested for allegedly fleeing from police when they attempted to stop her for a speeding violation.
Jessica Perez-Chimbo, age 24, of Danbury, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 29, for the incident which took place in Wilton in August, Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson said.
According to Phillipson, an officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on a 2018 Subaru WRX for a speeding violation. When the officer attempted to conduct a stop with the vehicle on Danbury Road near Cannon Road, it failed to yield and continued traveling northbound…
Man Busted With Ecstasy, Pot During Routine Traffic Stop, Wilton Police Say
A 20-year-old area man was allegedly busted with drugs following a traffic stop for equipment and moving violations.
Cristian Velez, 20, of Norwalk, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, in Fairfield County following a stop by Wilton Police, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.
According to police, Velez was stopped driving a white 2008 Nissan Altima near the intersection of Danbury Road and Cannon Road for equipment and moving violations.
During the stop, officers found that Velez was driving with a suspended license, and officers detected an odor of marijuana, Kluk said.
A search …