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Failure to Drive in Proper Lane

Swerving Route 7 Motorist From New Fairfield Under Influence, Wilton Police Say Swerving Route 7 Motorist From New Fairfield Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
Swerving Route 7 Motorist From New Fairfield Under Influence, Wilton Police Say A 51-year-old man was charged with a DUI by police who observed him swerving over the yellow dividing line in Fairfield County. Police say officers pulled over Juan Gonzalez, of New Fairfield, on Route 7 (Danbury Road) in Wilton in the area of Old MIll Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24.  He reportedly appeared drunk, failed field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer test, Wilton Police said. Gonzalez was charged with driving under the influence and the violation of failure to drive in the proper lane.  He was released after posting 10 percent of his…
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene On Foot After Car Crashes Through Fence Into Backyard In Westport Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene On Foot After Car Crashes Through Fence Into Backyard In Westport
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene On Foot After Car Crashes Through Fence Into Backyard In Westport A 25-year-old man attempted to flee from officers on foot after allegedly driving through an intersection, hopping a curb, going over a sidewalk and through a fence before striking a pine tree in Fairfield County, police said. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, the Westport Police Department received reports of a vehicle at the intersection of Long Lots Road and Bayberry Lane that appeared to have been involved in a car crash. Police said that upon arrival, officers found the vehicle with its hazard lights activated in the backyard of a residence in the area.  The investigatio…
3 AM Traffic Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For 46-Year-Old Man, Police Say 3 AM Traffic Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For 46-Year-Old Man, Police Say
3 AM Traffic Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For 46-Year-Old Man, Police Say A 46-year-old man was nabbed for DUI after allegedly weaving over the fog line early in the morning. Efrain Ortiz of Bridgeport was arrested around 3 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, when a Wilton Police Officer allegedly saw him weaving over the fog line on Chestnut Hill Road, said the Wilton Police Department. When officers talked with Ortiz he allegedly showed signs of impairment and was unable to perform a field sobriety test, police said. Ortiz was charged with DUI/drugs or alcohol and failure to drive in the proper lane. A blood alcohol test returned a 0.00 level. He was then given a urine te…