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Drunk Driver From Stamford Caught At Train Station After Head-On Hit-Run Crash: Police
A 35-year-old alleged drunk driver from Connecticut was apprehended while waiting for a train following a head-on crash in Westchester County from which he fled the scene, police said. Fairfield County resident Rogelio Salamanca-Lopez of Stamford was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in connection with a crash that happened just before 8 p.m. on the same day in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. At the time of the crash, a pickup truck allegedly driven by Salamanca-Lopez left Interstate 95 North at Exit 16 and collided head-on with a four-…
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Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License Amid Drunk Driving Allegations
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake took time out of his European tour to face a New York judge in his alleged drunk driving case on Long Island. The former NSYNC frontman pleaded not guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated during a virtual appearance before Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Friday morning, Aug. 2. Timberlake, age 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested shortly after leaving the posh American Hotel in Sag Harbor, around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, after a night of drinking with friends, according to multiple news reports. He was held in jail overnight. Earlier …
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Nabbed For DWI After Driving Across Darien Front Yard, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged DWI at twice the legal limit after he allegedly drove across the front yard of a home. The incident occurred in Darien on Friday, July 5, on Midbrook Lane. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Elder Rodriguez, age 32, of Bridgeport, was charged after officers responded to a resident's complaint of a car driving across his front yard. Vigil said an investigation found that Rodriguez drove his vehicle onto the driveway and lawn of the residence, mistaking it for the road. Officers on the scene detected the smell of…
Police & Fire
Unruly Man, 74, Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club, Police Say
An unruly 74-year-old man was charged with allegedly driving while intoxicated after police were called to a private Fairfield County beach club. Peter Welsh, of Middlesex County in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday, June 19, at the Tokeneke Beach Club in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, officers were called to the club on a report of a possible unruly, intoxicated man. Officers identified the individual as Welsh, who exhibited signs of intoxication and had a small laceration on his arm, Vigil said. Following a series …
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IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty
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Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store
The identities have been released of four people killed, including a police officer, and nine injured after an allegedly drunk driver crashed an SUV into a shop at a New York strip mall. The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the driver, Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then crossed over Grand Boulevard and continued through the parking lot of 794 Grand B…
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Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed a vehicle into a shop at a New York strip mall, killing four people and injuring nine others. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At NY Store The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then cr…
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Officer Arrested For Fourth Time, Accused Of Threatening Citizen
A patrol officer in Fairfield County who was arrested earlier this year for alleged stalking and harassment and has been arrested three times in the past has been charged again, this time with threatening a citizen. Related: Norwalk Police Officer Charged With Stalking, Harassment Placed On Leave Norwalk Officer Hector Delgado was arrested on Friday, June 7, after Police Chief James Walsh received a complaint from a citizen on Thursday, June 6, who reported an off-duty disturbance involving Delgado. Walsh said that based on the information received, a criminal invest…
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Drunk Driver From Stamford Caught In Disabled Car At Busy Intersection: Police
A 45-year-old Fairfield County man faces drunk driving charges after authorities found him driving a disabled car at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, police announced. Stamford resident Phillip Walsh was arrested for DWI in connection with an incident in Yorktown on Saturday, March 2, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, March 12. According to police, at around 6:30 a.m. on the day of Walsh's arrest, officers found a disabled vehicle in the roadway at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118 (Saw Mill River Road). Officers identified Walsh as the driver and determi…
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Drunk Driver From Stratford Busted With LSD During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A 36-year-old man is facing driving while intoxicated charges after allegedly being caught drunk behind the wheel with illegal drugs in the car, police said. The upstate New York incident happened Thursday evening, Aug. 31, in Warren County, on Route 9 in Lake George, according to state police. Connecticut resident Andrew Tustian, of Stratford, was stopped for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations before troopers determined he was intoxicated, police said. Troopers also discovered multiple controlled substances in the car, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), according to poli…
Police & Fire
Stamford Woman Driving Under Influence Resists Arrest, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman driving under the influence in Westchester was taken into custody after resisting arrest following a traffic stop, according to authorities. At around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, March 31, New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle on I-95 in New Rochelle for a vehicle and traffic violation. The driver, Carmen C. Mulero, age 48, of Stamford, was found to be intoxicated, according to police. Before being taken into custody, Mulero actively resisted arrest., said police Troopers eventually arrested Mulero and transported her to the state…
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Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To Operating Under Influence Charge For Man In Fairfield County
A 52-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit. Police responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Post Road and Hecker Avenue in Darien shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, the Darien Police Department said. Police said an officer found the vehicle in the parking lot of 1358 Post Road, and the officer reported smelling alcohol when interacting with the driver, identified as New Haven County resident Brad Lenart, of Wallingford. Authorities said Lenart was given fi…
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Accused Of Driving In Fairfield County With BAC Three Times Legal Limit
A 23-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County with a BAC three times the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle in Darien that had pulled over on Noroton Avenue with hazard lights at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, according to the Darien Police Department. The driver then turned the hazard lights off and drove away, police said. The officer tried to pull the vehicle over and saw it weaving in the travel lane, police said. When the officer approached the driver, identified as Mario Sorto-Padilla, of Stamford, he told the officer that he had…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue
The identities have been released who three women who were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver in front of an event venue in New York, police said. At around 11:10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on Long Island, a 2010 Lincoln Town Car with a driver and five occupants was struck in the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan occupied by only the driver, according to Nassau County Police. The incident happened in front of 214 Jericho Turnpike, the location of The Inn at New Hyde Park, a facility for events and weddings. (See…
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Three Female Passengers Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue, Police Say
Updated story: IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue Three female passengers were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver that happened overnight in front of an event venue in New York, police said. At around 11:10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on Long Island, a 2010 Lincoln Town Car with a driver and five occupants was struck in the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan occupied by only the driver, according to Nassau County Police. The incident happened in front …
Sports
Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of DUI After Fairfield County Party
He’s safe! Former New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated and other charges following his arrest in Westchester last summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Mets owner Steve Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say A judge ordered Scott to pay a pair of parking tickets worth $100 each with an $88 surc…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation
An argument that escalated into a physical altercation between a man and woman driving on I-95 led to his arrest when he began punching his female passenger, state police said. Stamford resident Brayan Escudero, age 29, was driving north on I-95 at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Westchester when they got into a fight on the shoulder of the roadway in New Rochelle. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the two had been involved in an argument while driving, at which point Escudero allegedly pulled over to the side, where the incident escalated, and he pun…
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Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For DWI After Fairfield County Event
Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Woman Drove Drunk At Three Times Legal Limit, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was nabbed allegedly driving drunk at three times the legal limit following a crash between a car and a pickup truck. Damarys F. Correa, age 37, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 10 on Route I-90 in Schenectady County by New York State Police, after she struck a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. When troopers arrived on the scene, they found that Correa was intoxicated and was taken into custody, said Trooper Tara McCormick. Once at police headquarters, Correa was given a blood-alcohol test which registered at .24 percent or three times the legal l…
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Acting Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave After Bust In Area
Zack Scott, the acting general manager of the New York Mets had his driving privileges revoked after being arraigned for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was found asleep behind the wheel in the Hudson Valley. Scott, age 44, of Rye, was charged in White Plains City Court with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, while being cited for disobeying a traffic control device, illegally stopping on a highway, and failure to notify the DMV of an address change, all infractions. During his arraignment, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Scott’s driving privileg…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In NY
A dramatic video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver hits a woman and her baby before plowing into a Westchester barbershop and the intense rescue by two hero cops that followed. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, at 124 Lake Ave., in Yonkers, when David Poncurak, age 43, was driving north on Morningside Avenue when he turned into the westbound lane of Lake Avenue, Yonkers Police Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said. While doing so he hit a curb, a parked car, and two people as he continued to accelerate and drove into the barbershop, said police. At the same, t…
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Delivery Driver Charged With DUI After Bringing Shipment To Liquor Store In New Canaan
A delivery driver was arrested after employees at an area liquor store called police, suspecting that he was intoxicated or in need of medical attention when the driver brought his shipment. The incident happened on Saturday, Dec. 12 at approximately 1:15 p.m. in New Canaan. Benjamin Edward Musso, of Naugatuck, 26, was alleged to be "very lethargic" and "unsteady on his feet" when New Canaan Police arrived at A-1 Cellars on Elm Street. His breath smelled of alcohol, police said. After failing field sobriety tests, Russo was brought to New Canaan Police Headquarters, police…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Busted For Aggravated DWI After Leaving Job Site
An erratic driver from Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit after being stopped by officers in Westchester while coming home from a work site in the Bronx, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and Stratton Road at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, where there was a report of a driver who was driving erratically before coming to a stop. Police said that a witness who called police spoke to the driver, Norwalk resident Howard Scott Adams, 50, after he stopped, and believe…
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Stamford Man Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
A Fairfield County man had a suspended license and blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped by New York State Police troopers in Westchester. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, stopped Stamford resident Yiriy Svistelnytskyy on I-87 in Harrison for multiple traffic violations. Police said that while speaking with Svistelnytskyy, 32, troopers determined that his license had been suspended, and he was allegedly intoxicated. He was transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where it was determined his blood alcohol c…
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice The Legal Limit, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was busted driving drunk with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit on I-95 in Westchester, New York State Police said. New York State Police troopers stopped a driver at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26 on I-95 in Larchmont after he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, Stamford resident John Willoughby, 51, was intoxicated, and he was taken into custody. At the State Police barrack in New Rochelle, it was later determined that Willoughb…
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman
An erratic driver near a busy Fairfield County intersection was allegedly intoxicated when she was stopped by officers, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department received reports of an erratic driver on Main Street at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Friday, June 19, prompting intervention. The officers were able to track down the driver, Kerry McCarthy O’Dea, near the intersection of Oak Street and she was stopped. During the subsequent stop, police said that while speaking with O’Dea, she showed signs of impairment. O’Dea proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety…
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Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Limit, NY State Police Say
A Fairfield County man with a previous DWI was arrested by New York State Police in Westchester after he was busted for alleged impaired driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit. Troopers in Rye stopped Bridgeport resident Oliver Vicente-Vicente at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12, when he allegedly committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-95. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Vicente-Vicente was allegedly intoxicated, he was taken into custody, and transported to the New York State Police barrack in…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit during a late-night traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester, New York State Police announced. New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, stopped Bridgeport resident Paul Thompson, 25, on I-287 in Harrison when he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, during the subsequent stop, Thompson displayed signs of being impaired, and he failed standardized field sobriety tests. Thompson was taken into custody, and at New York S…
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Stamford Man Charged With DWI Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
A late-night traffic stop on the New York State Thruway led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers stopped Stamford resident Edens Joseph, 38, at approximately 1:20 a.m. on I-287 in Rye, when he allegedly committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, troopers said that it was determined that Joseph was allegedly intoxicated. Joseph was taken into custody, transported and processed at State Police barracks in New Rochelle, w…
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Danbury Man Driving Drunk Allegedly 'Threw Things' At Vehicle On I-84
A Fairfield County teenager was allegedly drunk and driving without a license when he threw items at another vehicle on I-84, police said. Danbury resident John Victor Medeiros, 18, was arrested on Route 7 in Danbury shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, after State Police tracked him down following reports of a motorist on the interstate who was “throwing things” at them. After locating Medeiros’ Audi on Route 7 and pulling him over, it was determined that he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and lacked a legal driver’s license, police said. Medeiros was arrested, transpo…
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Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Stops
New York State Police troopers arrested 20 drivers in the area for allegedly driving while impaired. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 11, State Police from Somers arrested Joseph Salerno, 51, of Lewisboro, for DWI. He was traveling on Old Pond Road in the town of Lewisboro, when he was interviewed during a welfare check. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Shannon R. Bishop, 27, of Cortlandt, for DWI. She was traveling on State Rou…
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Norwalk Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam County Arrested For Felony DWI
A Fairfield County man already convicted of driving drunk in Northern Westchester is now facing a felony DWI charge after driving under the influence in the Town of Southeast, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in Southeast after observing a driver commit a series of violations on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 3:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Isau Reynaldo Martinez Coronado, 27, of Norwalk, was determined to be intoxicated, officers say. Marti…
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