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Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say
A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported.
It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police.
At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane.
When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road.
Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…
Suspect Threatened To Shoot During Dunkin’ Robbery In Fairfield, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a busy Dunkin' Donuts on Route 1.
The robbery took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, at the Dunkin' at 593 Post Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. John Bucherati.
The cashier told officers that a black male, with a thin build, in his 40’s, wearing a red jacket and hat came into the store and threatened to shoot her, Bucherati said.
"The male implied that he had a gun, however, no firearm was displayed," he added.
The suspect took an undetermined amount of cash from the register and fled the store, police said.
A K9 track…
One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1
One man was killed and another was rescued after the two fell through the ice on Rogers Lake, just north of Route 1 (Boston Post Road), in Old Lyme late Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26.
The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when the two were ice skating.
Harry Jewett, 60, of Old Lyme, did not resurface. After a search-and-rescue operation, his body was recovered around 4:30 p.m., state police said.
His friend, Larry Buhl of North Haven, 51, was rescued after clinging to a chunk of ice while up to his shoulders in the freezing water, according to police. He was hospitalized with hypothermia.
Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police
New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted nearly 30 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus.
The local residents charged were:
Westchester County
On Friday, Oct. 26, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Walter L. Traub, 41, of Bedford, for DWI. He was traveling on I-84 in Patterson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Sunday, Oct. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jorge A. Pineda, 36, of Port Chest…
Best Friends From Stamford Killed In Head-On Crash In Norwalk
STAMFORD, Conn. — The two men from Stamford who were killed in a head-on crash in Norwalk late Monday were best and supportive friends, according to the Stamford Advocate.
Frank Peterson III, 50, had picked up Anthony Lewis Johnson, 40, from his job at Bertucci’s on Route 1, then the two went for burgers, the Advocate said.
They were heading south on Connecticut Avenue near the DoubleTree Hotel near the Darien border when the deadly head-on crash occurred, police said.
Related story: Norwalk Police Identify Two Men Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 1
John Johnson, the father of Anthony …
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