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Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident A man who had just become of legal drinking age was arrested on charges of drinking and driving after police saw him driving down the wrong way on I-384. It happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 18 in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers saw Bonifilio Ortiz-Perez, who turned 21 in July, driving west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 384 near exit 4. Once pulled over, officers began to suspect that Ortiz-Perez was under the influence, and a sobriety test allegedly confirmed this. He was arrested and is charged with: Operating under the influence; Dr…
Police: Officers Injured  After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust Police: Officers Injured  After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust
Police: Officers Injured After Fairfield County Man Tries To Ram Their Cars During Drug Bust Two police officers from the region were injured during the takedown of an area drug dealer. Alfonso “Heat” Lewis, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 28, as part of a weeks-long investigation into drug sales in the city's West Side neighborhood, said Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Conklin, who said Lewis was well known to police for past arrests for drugs and assaults, said as part of the investigation, the department had received a warrant for Lewis' arrest and warrants for his home and vehicle. On Thursday evening, police followed Lewis to a suspected d…
Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say
Motorist Who Speeds, Then Slows Down With Wilton PD Car Behind Under Influence, Police Say An officer was tipped off to a drunk driver by the man's dramatic changes in speed, police said. The driver, who was initially driving the speed limit, sped forward unexpectedly while driving south on Route 7 (Danbury Road) in Wilton when followed by a cruiser around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, police said. When the cruiser raced up behind him, the driver slowed to 19 miles per hour in a 40 mile-per-hour zone, then turned on his hazard lights and pulled into the breakdown lane.  Daniel Bukilici of Waterbury, 40, allegedly appeared intoxicated to the officer who pulled him over. He w…