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According to Darien Police, 43-year-old Nazario Vasquez, of Norwalk, was pulled over at approximately 12:15 a.m. as he was exiting off Interstate 95 on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Vasquez reportedly admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the evening, and was driving without a license.
When he exited his vehicle, Vasquez was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol, police said.
He was unable to perform standard field sobriety testing, police said, and his blood alcohol content was reportedly .1560 percent at 1:26 p.m.
Vasquez was released on a $500 bond after he was charged with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle without a license. he also accrued traffic tickets for driving too slowly and without his tail lamps illuminated.
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