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Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say
Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say A 23-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County with a BAC more than two times the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle drive past a stop sign without stopping at the intersection of Old Kings Highway South and Locust Road in Darien at about 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, according to the Darien Police Department.  Police then saw the vehicle make an improper turn onto Locust Hill Road, authorities said.  The officer stopped the vehicle on Settlers Trail and found that the driver, identified as Reid Blomquist, of Norwalk, exhibited signs of imp…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Man Surrenders To Police On DUI Charge Fairfield County Man Surrenders To Police On DUI Charge
Fairfield County Man Surrenders To Police On DUI Charge A 27-year-old Fairfield County man who had been wanted for years turned himself in to police custody and is facing a host of charges for an alleged DUI. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 1, 2017, Darien police officers arrested Norwalk resident Jorge Canola for alleged impaired driving after he was stopped making an illegal turn onto Old Kings Highway South. At the time of the traffic stop, police said that Canola did not have a valid driver's license, had been busted repeatedly for driving with a suspended license, he had alcohol on his breath, and bloodshot eyes. Canola ultimately admitt…

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by Zak Failla