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Speeding 22-Year-Old Nabbed In Wilton For DUI, Driving On Suspended License, Police Say
A speeding 22-year-old Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.
Pedro Jesus Aguilar Madrid, of Stamford, was stopped on Thursday, Nov. 23, in Wilton driving a Ford Fusion for driving 68 mph in a 30 mph zone, said Wilton Police.
During the stop, Madrid was found to be under the influence of alcohol, said Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police.
Tornello said in addition, Madrid's driver's license was suspended, due to a previous DUI arrest.
He was charged with:
Speeding
DUI
Operating while under suspension
Madri…
CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical
The chairman of a Connecticut city's zoning board has been charged with running down a teen on a scooter and then leaving the area.
New Haven County resident John Egan, age 58, of Waterbury, the Zoning Commission chairman and former head of the Parks and Recreation Department, was arrested on Wednesday, May 31, for the incident that took place in Waterbury on Monday, May 26, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police.
The crash took place just after 12 a.m., in the area of West Main Street at Highland Avenue, Bessette said.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a scooter …
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it.
The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield.
When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said.
The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said.
An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
Woman Stopped Near Intersection In Fairfield County Drove Under Influence, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was arrested for alleged DUI after police received calls of a possible intoxicated driver.
The incident took place in New Canaan around 9:20 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 22 in the area of Frogtown Road and Weed Street.
According to Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police, responding officers found the vehicle stopped on Frogtown Road near Hanford Lane.
Upon speaking with the driver, identified as Christina Lynette Furniss, age 43, of Stamford, officers detected signs of impairment, Ferraro said.
Furniss was taken into custody and charged with …
Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say
A New England woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a crash in Connecticut that injured five, including two children, state police announced.
On Halloween night last year in New London County, state police troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pendleton Hill Road in the town of North Stonington that injured a 4, 5, 65, and a 78-year-old, as well as the driver, Mackenzie Balicki, age 26, of Westerly, Rhode Island.
According to police, the investigation determined that Balicki failed to stay in her lane, crossed over the double yellow li…
Intoxicated Man Found Asleep At Fairfield County Intersection, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was charged with driving under the influence after being found asleep behind the wheel of his Subaru sedan.
Billy Estrada, age 30, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 4, after a Darien Police officer spotted the car in the middle of the road at the intersection of Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Allwood Road.
When the officer approached the vehicle, he could see the Estrada apparently sleeping. After several attempts, officers were able to rouse Estrada, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police.
Once awake, Estrada was extremely confused and o…
Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman has been arrested after turning herself in to police on an outstanding warrant for driving under the influence.
Suzanne Lancey, age 45, of Norwalk, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 1, for an event that took place on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Wilton.
During the Nov. 8 event, Lancey allegedly hit a mailbox on Westport road in the opening of a resident's driveway, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson.
The vehicle had damage to the passenger side and a flat tire. Lancey was distraught so the resident called 911. When the officers arrived it was deemed she needed m…
Suspected DUI Driver Had Children In Car When He Crashed
A man suspected of driving under the influence with children in his vehicle was arrested after he crashed a vehicle into a telephone pole and a parked car.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, around noon, South Windsor Police responded to a report of a crash in the area of Griffin Road and Thomas Street in South Windsor.
Kevin J. Foley, 34, of Ellington, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failure to drive in the proper lane, and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, police said.
When they arrived on the scene, police allegedly observed two juveniles in the …
