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Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield Man Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield Man
Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield Man An erratic driver who nearly struck a tree and hopped a curb in Fairfield County was allegedly under the influence when he was stopped by police in Darien, investigators said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to the intersection of Tokeneke Road and Post Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, where there was a report of a blue Toyota Camry that was making poor turns and driving erratically. Police said that a patrol officer located the vehicle traveling West on Post Road before turning onto Center Street, doing so in a wide manner and nearly mounting the sid…

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by Zak Failla
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Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County
Pregnant Woman Who Lost Child Charged With DWI Following Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman, who was 8 months pregnant, has been charged with DWI and other charges following a crash. Karen Chavez-Euceda, age 36, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 20, for the incident which took place on Saturday, June 13, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. According to Booth, Stamford Police responded to a report of a vehicle crash in which a 2005 Nissan Altima was driving inside Cummings Park at a high rate of speed before crashing into a stone wall as Chavez-Euceda tried to negotiate a c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs After Crashing Into Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs After Crashing Into Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs After Crashing Into Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly driving while high on marijuana after he hit a construction barrier and ran into the back of another vehicle. Erik Gonzalez-Castro, age 20, of Stamford, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after police responded to the report of an accident in Darien on Post Road near Hollow Tree Ridge Road. Upon arrival, officers found the two involved vehicles and made contact with one of the drivers, said Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri. The victim stated that the second vehicle had been traveling behind him headed east on Post Road, when the vehicle, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Car In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Car In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Car In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County man was allegedly drunk when he rear-ended another driver on a busy road in Darien, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to a stretch of Post Road shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, June 25, where there was a report that a driver had struck another from behind on Post Road. While speaking with the driver, Norwalk resident Scott Tracey, 54, police said that he was able to provide his driver’s license, but lacked insurance. Police said that “while speaking to the victim, (officers) stated they believed Tracey may be intoxicated due to his actio…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say A 25-year-old woman was arrested for alleged drunk driving after police received a report of a woman driving off the roadway and striking several objects before fleeing the scene. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, on Warncke Road in Wilton. According to Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk, when officers responded to the scene they located a front bumper plate with a Connecticut registration.  Shortly after, officers located a 2015 Honda Accord with the same registration parked further down the roadway. The entire front bumper and fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Crash In Darien Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Crash In Darien
Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Crash In Darien A Stamford woman was busted for alleged DUI after passing a police officer at a high rate of speed and then crashing, police said. Yamilet Roman, 33, was arrested on Saturday, March 7, after surrendering to police at the Darien Police Department for the event which took place on Jan. 27, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.  According to police, on Jan. 27, a Darien police officer was on the side of Post Road near Old Kings Highway North helping a motorist when a small sedan passed him at a high rate of speed, according to police. The officer followed the sedan east on Post Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With DUI After Duo Observed Having Argument At I-95 Exit Ramp, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Duo Observed Having Argument At I-95 Exit Ramp, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Duo Observed Having Argument At I-95 Exit Ramp, Police Say A driver who got into a verbal argument with her passenger on an I-95 exit ramp in Fairfield County was allegedly driving under the influence, police said. An officer from the Darien Police Department on patrol at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 spotted two people involved in an altercation at the red light at the bottom of the I-95 southbound exit 11 ramp. According to police, the officer pulled over the Jeep and learned that the driver, Darien resident Casey Boatright, 40, had been in a verbal argument with a passenger. While speaking with Boatright, the officer said that bot…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Drove 100 MPH On I-95 Under Influence, Police Say Man Who Drove 100 MPH On I-95 Under Influence, Police Say
Man Who Drove 100 MPH On I-95 Under Influence, Police Say A reckless driver was allegedly drunk when he topped 100 mph in Fairfield County after blowing through multiple red lights, police said. Old Greenwich resident Michael Napoli, 25, was stopped by police in Greenwich after blowing through multiple traffic lights, failing to signal and speeding on I-95, according to police.  After failing to stop at the lights, it is alleged that Napoli then traveled at speeds exceeding 100 mph on I-95 south, weaving between lanes. Napoli was eventually stopped on Indian Field Road after the vehicle got off I-95 at exit 4.  Police said that it is a…

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by Zak Failla
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Swerving Stamford Motorist With Malfunctioning Brakelight Under Influence, Darien Police Say Swerving Stamford Motorist With Malfunctioning Brakelight Under Influence, Darien Police Say
Swerving Stamford Motorist With Malfunctioning Brakelight Under Influence, Darien Police Say A broken brake light led to a DWI charge for a swerving driver in Fairfield County, who was allegedly behind the wheel with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Darien Police Department was driving behind a blue Toyota Corolla on Tokeneke Road shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, when he stopped him for having a malfunctioning brake light. At the time he was stopped, the driver, Stamford resident Andres Farfan, was swerving in and out of his lane. During the subsequent stop, the officer noted that Farfan had the smell of alcohol on…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien
Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien A Fairfield County man driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was arrested after blowing through a red light and crashing into another vehicle, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Post Road and Brookside Road at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, where there was a report of a crash that left two vehicles with heavy damage. Police said that upon arrival, witnesses said the driver of a gray Chevrolet Suburban - later identified as Stamford resident Estuardo Reyes - ran a red light, striking a blue…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien
Man Charged With DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash In Darien A two-vehicle crash in Darien led to charges for a 28-year-old man, according to police. Darien Police say Lakeem Jetter, 28, of Bridgeport turned himself in on Sunday, Nov. 3. Police responded to a two-car accident near the area of Post Road and Hampton Road on Friday, Sept. 20 around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers allegedly observed a tan Buick sedan that had sustained severe front and side damage and a Honda Civic with heavy front end damage. Police say Jetter, the driver of the Buick, had glassy, bloodshot eyes during questioning and treatment of minor injuries. He also allegedly se…

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by Valerie Musson
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Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say
Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say A Stamford motorist caught swerving on I-95 has been charged with DUI, according to police. Darien Police say they observed the driver of a red Ford pickup truck traveling down the Exit 11 Northbound off-ramp on Saturday, Sept. 28 around 2:40 a.m. The driver failed to stop at a red light and then continued traveling across Post Road onto the Entrance 11 Northbound on-ramp, police say. The officer continued to follow the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop after he allegedly observing the vehicle swerving in its lane. While speaking with the driver, identified as Tyler Holder, 26, of Stam…

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by Valerie Musson