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Westport Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Park Under Influence, Police Say
A Westport man who was found sleeping in his vehicle at a park in New Canaan was under the influence, according to police.
New Canaan Police say they were dispatched to Waveny Park (677 South Avenue) on a report of a male that was sleeping in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with the engine running on Sunday, Aug. 11 around 6:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers say they tried to make contact with the driver but were initially unsuccessful. Eventually, they were able to wake the driver, identified as Christopher Parent, 31, of Westport, by reaching through an open window and shaking his shoulder, a…
