Drunk Driver Nabbed For DUI At Over 2 Times Legal Limit In Wilton, Police Say

A 45-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after being caught at more than twice the legal limit in Fairfield County, police said.

Carlos Meija-Delpinal of Wilton, age 45.
Photo Credit: *Wilton Police Department*

Ben Crnic

02/20/2024 5:00 p.m.

The man was arrested on Monday, Feb. 12 on drunk driving charges in Wilton.

According to the Wilton Police Department, on the day of Meija-Delpinal's arrest at around 1:45 a.m., officers pulled over a black 2020 Ford F-150 truck that had been traveling east on Grumman Hill Road.

The driver, identified as Carlos Meija-Delpinal, a resident of Wilton, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and admitted to drinking before driving. He then failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI, police said.

His blood alcohol level was later determined to be 0.1797 and 0.1789 consecutively, according to the department.

Meija-Delpinal was charged with DUI and allowed to pay 10 percent of his $250 bond. He will appear in Stamford Superior Court on Friday, Feb. 23.

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