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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 blood alcohol content of .272 percent.
Lee was arrested and charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. She was also cited for making improper turns. Lee was released on a $250 bond to a sober third-party and scheduled to appear back in court on Thursday, March 12.
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