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Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit
Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted in West Virginia for a marijuana possession charge was arrested in Westchester after being busted by a witness driving with a blood alcohol content double the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was dispatched to Supply Field at approximately 6:37 a.m. on Friday, July 12, where there was a report of a man and woman inside a vehicle acting erratically. Upon arrival, the officer said that he found Stamford resident Cristian Castillo and his female passenger in the car outside the field with her front door open. W…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Gas Station Parking Lot In Westchester Video: Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Gas Station Parking Lot In Westchester
Video: Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Gas Station Parking Lot In Westchester Visitors to a Sunoco gas station in Westchester might have done a double take if they happened to catch a view of a large naked man dancing in the parking lot. The man, who police did not identify, but said was from Hobe Sound, Florida, was arrested around 10:10 p.m., on Tuesday, June 11, when officers responded to a 911 call from the gas station in the village of Mamaroneck at 540 Mamaroneck Ave., who reported a man was acting "erratically," said Mamaroneck Police Lt. Sandra DiRuzza. When officers arrived, they found the 36-year-old man getting into his vehicle, a video recorded by s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Armed Danbury Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto,' Authorities Say Armed Danbury Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto,' Authorities Say
Armed Danbury Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto,' Authorities Say A 31-year-old armed man found with a "murder manifesto" is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in the area, according to authorities. At approximately 12:40 p.m., March 18, Putnam County Sheriff Sergeant William Quick observed an erratically driven vehicle commit traffic violations on Route 301, in the Town of Carmel, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said on Monday, April 8.  Quick observed a strong odor of alcohol and marijuana emanating from the vehicle after approaching the vehicle, Langley said.  A subsequent investigation reveale…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says
CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says A man from Connecticut is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with an illegal handgun during an early morning stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Benjamin Hartley, of Mansfield, was stopped by a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 when he committed a traffic violation on the interstate while traveling through Southeast. 
During the stop, it was determined that Hartley, 33, was in possession of concentrated cannabis, marijuana and a handgun that he did not have a permit for. Hartley was arrested at the scene and transported to the Putnam Co…

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by Zak Failla
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DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Pot DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Pot
DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Pot A 34-year-old woman driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit attempted to deceive state police troopers during a traffic stop in Putnam County, using several names before being arrested on DWI and drug charges, a New York State Police spokesperson said. Police said that shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, troopers stopped Danbury resident Tiela Taft on Route 6 in Southeast after she was spotted making a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that there was the strong odor of alcohol on Taft’s breath, and the smell of…

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by Zak Failla