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Joao Winston Cerna-Acevedo, 27, was allegedly observed traveling south on Valley Road Thursday, Jan. 24 after 2 a.m. when he failed to obey a stop sign and made an illegal U-turn. Further police investigation revealed that Cerna-Acevedo was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Cerna-Acevedo was asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests, which he did not pass. He was arrested and charged with the following:
- Third-degree operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs
- Improper turn/stop - no signal
- Failure to obey stop sign
Cerna-Acevedo is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, Feb. 7.
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