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4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police 4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police
4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police A Connecticut man who was arrested over the weekend and charged with DUI was arrested again four days later for driving while intoxicated, police said. It was the third time he’s been taken into custody for allegedly getting behind the wheel while impaired. Anthony Benvenuto, 54, of Enfield in Hartford County, was arrested just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, and charged with DUI, driving with a suspended Maine license, driving without insurance, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. A state trooper spotted Benvenuto's truck on Interstate 91 near Exit 33…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During Fairfield County Traffic Stop A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly nabbed in a stolen Silverado after Connecticut State Police spotted the truck that had been reported stolen. The arrest occurred in Bridgeport around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the trooper was monitoring traffic on southbound I-95. According to State Police, the trooper followed the Chevrolet to the Exit 26 off-ramp on I-95 southbound while confirming that the vehicle was reported stolen in Stratford.  He spotted the truck parked along the curb on Yale Street in Bridgeport and saw that the driver, identified as Kenneth Ramos of B…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say
Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say A 55-year-old Connecticut man was held overnight after turning himself in to police on charges of stalking a woman and her two daughters. The incident occurred in Hartford County at the Target store on Sunday, July 14, in South Windsor. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, a woman, and her two adult daughters came to police headquarters to report that a strange man had followed them through the store. They were scared enough to ask a Target employee to escort them to their car in the parking lot. Cleverdon said that while in the parking lot, a vehicle driven by Tol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of CT Man Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of CT Man
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of CT Man A Connecticut man was arrested for an alleged DUI after a concerned citizen called the state police. The incident took place in Tolland County around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at a gas station in the town of Somers. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers received a report from a concerned citizen of an individual who appeared intoxicated, sitting inside a vehicle at the Sunoco gas station, located at 169 Main Street, in the town of Somers.  A description of the vehicle was provided and the reporting party expressed concern about the individual potentially driving away from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway A 59-year-old Fairfield County man is accused of driving the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while under the influence. Troopers in New Haven County received 911 calls about a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) near Exit 55 in Milford at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Connecticut State Police reported. Shortly after the initial calls, police received a report of a crash on Route 15 near the Milford/Orange line involving a northbound vehicle that had reportedly swerved and struck a guardrail to avoid a crash with the wrong-way vehicle, au…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge
Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge A 27-year-old Fairfield County man who had been wanted for years turned himself in to police custody and is facing a host of charges for an alleged DUI. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 1, 2017, Darien police officers arrested Norwalk resident Jorge Canola for alleged impaired driving after he was stopped making an illegal turn onto Old Kings Highway South. At the time of the traffic stop, police said that Canola did not have a valid driver's license, had been busted repeatedly for driving with a suspended license, he had alcohol on his breath, and bloodshot eyes. Canola ultimately admitt…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Man With Child Seat Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Darien Police: Man With Child Seat Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Darien
Police: Man With Child Seat Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Darien A man with warrants out for his arrest in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after attempting to pull a fast one on police with a fake name after being busted allegedly driving drunk with his child in the car, authorities announced. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle on Brookside Road in Darien after seeing the driver repeatedly swerve over the double yellow line while following him on Post Road, Darien Police said. During the subsequent stop, officers said that the driver, Ozni Cucpacay, age 31, of Norwalk, had the smell of a…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation
Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation A 27-year-old man was arrested following a weeks-long investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury region. Jeremy “Kuda” Roberts, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 26, on a variety of drug-related offenses after police approached him a parking lot as he attempted to leave for driving with a suspended license, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. After placing Roberts under arrest, investigators observed an open container sitting on the front passenger seat, which contained packaged heroin/fentanyl, cocaine, and a portable scale, Williams said.  A further searc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say
Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say A man is facing DUI charges after his involvement in a Greenwich crash, police say. Greenwich Police say they responded to a motor vehicle accident on Round Hill Road on Saturday, June 15 around 11:30 p.m. Further investigation revealed that a disabled vehicle was involved in an accident, and the driver, identified as Colin O’Toole, 34, of New Haven, was observed to have red eyes and an alcoholic odor, according to police. O’Toole was also driving the vehicle with a suspended license, police say. O’Toole was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did…

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by Valerie Musson
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Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man
Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man A 27-year-old area man was busted for allegedly driving drunk after being spotted by a resident driving erratically. Michael Norrholm, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 2 after Wilton Police received a report from a resident of a 2013 white Ford Focus driving erratically northbound on Belden Hill Road, said Wilton Police. Once stopped, officers found Norrholm smelled of alcohol and was given a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed to perform to standard, police said.  He was arrested for DUI and transported to the Wilton Police Department for processing. Durin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop A fake license plate registration led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for a failure to appear warrant and forgery. Marvin Lopez, 40, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 19, after Wilton Police stopped him on Danbury Road driving a white 2004 Ford Escape that the temporary registration tag came back for a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, Lopez told officers that he didn't have a valid driver's license because his license was suspended. He also had fake insurance and registration ID cards, police said.  During his arrested officers found t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say A local woman was arrested for DUI after officers saw her driving over the double yellow and fog lines on Route 7. Denita Sherman, 42, of Danbury, was arrested around 10 p.m. Oct. 30 after Wilton police observed her driving her 2012 Toyota Camry northbound on Route 7 in an erratic manner, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Officers said that Sherman was traveling over the white fog line and the double yellow line and when officers attempted to make a traffic stop, wh continued driving for about a mile before finally pulling over, Kluk said.  When officers approached the vehicle they could sme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun
Fairfield County Felon Busted With Loaded Gun A Fairfield County felon who has a long rap sheet and has spent years in prison was busted with a loaded handgun, according to the Stamford Police. Kenneth Jefferies, 49, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after officers with the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received word that he would be in the area with a gun and the hallucinogen PCP, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. While on patrol, officers spotted Jefferies near Stillwater Avenue and Finney Lane and pulled him over, Conklin said. During the stop, officers found that he was driving with a suspended li…

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by Kathy Reakes