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CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police
CT 29-Year-Old Driving Drunk Caught Speeding: Police A 29-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was seen speeding on a busy road in Fairfield County, police said. Bethel resident Jason Murillo was arrested on Sunday, April 28 after he was pulled over on Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton, Wilton Police announced.  According to the department, just before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Murillo's red 2023 Genesis GV70 was pulled over by officers after it was allegedly seen speeding.  After officers began talking with Murillo, they saw that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, authorities said. Murillo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In CT: Police Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In CT: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In CT: Police A wrong-way Connecticut driver led police on a brief pursuit before crashing into two other cars, injuring a driver, and then assaulting two officers, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the town of Wilton. Wilton Police said Jorge Oliva, age 48, of Trumbull, was seen speeding in a Honda SUV going northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 7 (Danbury Road) near Ridgefield Road close to oncoming traffic. Officers initiated a pursuit, during which Oliva was allegedly seen throwing a baseball cap out his window. Police eventually term…

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by Michael Mashburn
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CT Dad Drives Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say CT Dad Drives Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say
CT Dad Drives Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say A father was arrested after police said he drove drunk down a Connecticut road with his young daughter in the passenger seat, police said. The Fairfield County incident occurred in Wilton on Friday, March 29. At approximately 1:30 a.m. that morning, 45-year-old Eduard Abukhovich was speeding, driving his gray 2022 Volvo XC90 north on Route 7 (Danbury Road) when he was pulled over. Abukhovich, who is from the town of Redding, reportedly admitted to police that he had consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel. According to Wilton Police, Abukhovich’s juvenile daughter was sitting…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fairfield Man Charged With DUI On I-95 In CT After Wrong-Way Crash Fairfield Man Charged With DUI On I-95 In CT After Wrong-Way Crash
Fairfield Man Charged With DUI On I-95 In CT After Wrong-Way Crash A Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly driving the wrong way on I-95 while drunk and then crashing. The incident occurred in Westport around 3;15 a.m., Sunday, March 10. According to the Connecticut State Police, Cory Gomes. age 22, of Fairfield, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on I-95 near Exit 17 in Westport in a Honda CRV when he drove through a construction area and crashed. While speaking with Gomes, who was slightly injured, troopers said his eyes appeared bloodshot and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from within the vehicle. Troopers…

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by Kathy Reakes