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Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged DUI after he was seen driving by police driving erratically. Dennis Dickerson, age 36, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, May 24 by Darien Police after an officer spotted him driving erratically on Post Road near Center Street. The vehicle also had a front passenger's side flat tire.  As the officer attempted to position his vehicle behind Dickerson's vehicle, Dickerson hit a legally parked car on the eastbound side of the Post Road, said Sgt. James Palmieri. A stop was conducted and the officer said that while talking wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Troopers Seize Heroin After Motor Vehicle Stop CT Troopers Seize Heroin After Motor Vehicle Stop
CT Troopers Seize Heroin After Motor Vehicle Stop Connecticut State Police troopers seized several bags of heroin and a hypodermic needle from a local resident during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend. Troopers stopped Westbrook resident Austin Rinehart on Route 9 at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11 in Chester when he was spotted by patrol driving erratically on the roadway. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the 28-year-old was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety tests administered by troopers, leading…

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by Zak Failla