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Darien Police: Bridgeport Driver Fled Cops And Lied About It
DARIEN, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested after police said he fled from officers who tried to stop him in Darien, and then later tried to convince officers that he hadn't even been driving the car.
On Thursday, Jan. 11, an officer saw a car driving east on Heights Road in Darien with heavy front end damage and no headlights on, police said. The officer got behind the car, at which point it picked up speed. When the officer tried to pull the car over, it took off, passing cars in the oncoming lane of traffic, according to police.
It eventually got onto I-95 north, at which point the off…
