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Failure to Drive in Proper Lane
Police & Fire
Swerving Route 7 Motorist From New Fairfield Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
A 51-year-old man was charged with a DUI by police who observed him swerving over the yellow dividing line in Fairfield County. Police say officers pulled over Juan Gonzalez, of New Fairfield, on Route 7 (Danbury Road) in Wilton in the area of Old MIll Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24. He reportedly appeared drunk, failed field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer test, Wilton Police said. Gonzalez was charged with driving under the influence and the violation of failure to drive in the proper lane. He was released after posting 10 percent of his…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene On Foot After Car Crashes Through Fence Into Backyard In Westport
A 25-year-old man attempted to flee from officers on foot after allegedly driving through an intersection, hopping a curb, going over a sidewalk and through a fence before striking a pine tree in Fairfield County, police said. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, the Westport Police Department received reports of a vehicle at the intersection of Long Lots Road and Bayberry Lane that appeared to have been involved in a car crash. Police said that upon arrival, officers found the vehicle with its hazard lights activated in the backyard of a residence in the area. The investigatio…
Police & Fire
3 AM Traffic Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For 46-Year-Old Man, Police Say
A 46-year-old man was nabbed for DUI after allegedly weaving over the fog line early in the morning. Efrain Ortiz of Bridgeport was arrested around 3 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, when a Wilton Police Officer allegedly saw him weaving over the fog line on Chestnut Hill Road, said the Wilton Police Department. When officers talked with Ortiz he allegedly showed signs of impairment and was unable to perform a field sobriety test, police said. Ortiz was charged with DUI/drugs or alcohol and failure to drive in the proper lane. A blood alcohol test returned a 0.00 level. He was then given a urine te…
Police & Fire
Norwalk Motorist Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line In Greenwich Was Under Influence, Police Say
A 53-year-old Norwalk motorist is facing DUI charges after crossing the double-yellow line in Greenwich, police say. On Saturday, Jan. 26 around 2 a.m., police observed Graciela Martinez driving west on East Putnam Avenue between Salem Street and Indian Field Road. Her vehicle was observed in the southernmost lane crossing over the double-yellow line into the Eastbound lane. Police pulled over the vehicle and asked Martinez to submit to a series of field sobriety tests, which she did not pass. Martinez was arrested and charged with DUI, failure to drive in proper lane and operating an unre…
Police & Fire
Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence
A Norwalk man was busted by Wilton police for driving under the influence after failing to maintain a single lane. Gerardo Corona-Villalpando, 25, was arrested Saturday around 10 p.m. after officers saw him driving over the center line and then make a turn from a non-turn lane on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police. When officers approached the vehicle they could smell alcohol and Corona-Villalpando appeared intoxicated, police said. He also failed a field sobriety test. He was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, failure to drive in proper lane and driving without a driver'…
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