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Darien Woman 'Stumbling' To Car Charged With DUI, Police Say Darien Woman 'Stumbling' To Car Charged With DUI, Police Say
Darien Woman 'Stumbling' To Car Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was charged with allegedly driving under the influence after she was seen stumbling to her car, police said. Sabrina Donnelly, age 42, of Darien, was arrested on Saturday, April 13, on Heights Road in Darien. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police officers were called to the parking lot on Heights Road after a bystander watched as Donnelly was "stumbling" to her vehicle and was having trouble opening the door. A Darien officer stopped Donnelly as she left the parking lot and, while speaking with her, reported the smell of alcoholic beverage, Skou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say $748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say
$748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say Nearly a thousand dollars was charged on a credit card after a purse was lost during a supermarket stop in Fairfield County, police said. A woman from Darien reported to police that between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, she was inside the Stop & Shop on Heights Road, at which point she realized that her purse was not in her pocketbook. According to police, the purse had $50 in cash, her driver’s license, and bank cards. When the woman arrived home, she called her banks to cancel the missing cards, at which point it was determined that her cards had been used multiple time…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Man Assaults Employee At Walgreens In Darien After Leaving With $1.6K In Stolen Items Police: Man Assaults Employee At Walgreens In Darien After Leaving With $1.6K In Stolen Items
Police: Man Assaults Employee At Walgreens In Darien After Leaving With $1.6K In Stolen Items A 21-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly stuffing more than $1,500 worth of stolen items into a garbage bag and assaulting a Walgreens employer attempting to stop him in Fairfield County. Members of the Darien Police Department were dispatched to Walgreens on Heights Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, where there was a report of an assault. Police spoke to the victim, an employee at Walgreens, and a description of the suspect was broadcast to investigating officers. According to police, the Walgreens employee said that he saw two men walk into the store with noth…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office
Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police are investigating after an incident occurred overnight involving a Mercedes-Benz with New Jersey plates and a suspected “fishing” scheme at Darien Post Office. A US Postal employee observed the gray Mercedes with New Jersey plates running outside the post office, located at 30 Corbin Drive, and alerted the police. The employee allegedly witnessed a young male run across the parking lot from the outdoor depository area and enter the running Mercedes. The vehicle exited the lot and police arrived to check the area. Though they were unable to locate the vehicle, police found a sticky, …

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by Valerie Musson
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Darien Police: Bridgeport Driver Fled Cops And Lied About It Darien Police: Bridgeport Driver Fled Cops And Lied About It
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…

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by Casey Donahue