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Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was charged with allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence after she was stopped for fleeing the scene of a crash. Traci Dawn Clark, age 48, of Greenwich, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 30 after she failed to maintain her lane and collided with another vehicle causing damage, said Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police. After Clark left the scene of the crash, the other driver involved followed her and called police to provide her location, allowing police to locate her and make a motor vehicle stop, Slusarz added. Slusarz said an investigation during th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested following a crash in which he struck two mailboxes and two utility police before fleeing. The crash took place around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in the area of the 200 block of Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) in New Canaan. According to New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro, when officers arrived on the scene they found that a vehicle has gone off the road and struck two mailboxes and two utility poles, damaging all. The vehicle was unoccupied and the driver was later identified as William O'Connell, age 31, of Trumbull.   Ferraro sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Westchester Driver Who Crashed Into Pole Found After K-9 Search In Greenwich, Police Say Drunk Westchester Driver Who Crashed Into Pole Found After K-9 Search In Greenwich, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Driver Who Crashed Into Pole Found After K-9 Search In Greenwich, Police Say A man who left the scene of an accident in Greenwich was located by a police K-9 who tracked his scent. Aaron Guerrero, 38, of Port Chester,  was arrested around 8 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 17, after Greenwich Police responded to a report of a vehicle striking a utility police, said the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found the vehicle on the west side of North Street against the damaged pole, but no driver was in sight. A police canine was brought to the area and was able to track Guerrero to the area of Parsonage Lane. Once in custody, police adm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Westchester Man Flees Scene Of Crash In Greenwich, Police Say Drunk Westchester Man Flees Scene Of Crash In Greenwich, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Man Flees Scene Of Crash In Greenwich, Police Say A Westchester man allegedly left the scene of a Greenwich crash, said police. On Thursday, Aug. 8, police were called to Byram Park on a report of a man urinating in the entrance parking lot who was driving a white Chevrolet truck, according to Greenwich Police. Officers were also called to Mead Avenue about a mile away from the park on a report of a motor vehicle accident where the offending vehicle left the scene, said police. Both calls were dispatched 10 minutes apart from one another, according to Greenwich Police. The vehicle that left the scene of the accident was described as a wh…

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by Donna Christopher
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Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash
Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash A woman from Northern Westchester is facing charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in New Canaan, police say. New Canaan Police responded to the area of 1529 Ponus Ridge Road on Monday, Feb. 25 around 3 p.m. on the report of a damaged guardrail, a license plate with New York registration and some vehicular debris. The following investigation revealed that 55-year-old De Fretes Leguizamon of Bedford Hills was driving the vehicle that struck the guardrail on Monday, Feb. 18 while traveling to work. She further alleged that it was snowing at the time of the crash and that her veh…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester
Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester The suspect of a Greenwich hit-and-run crash was tracked down in Westchester, authorities say. The hit-and-run crash was reported to Greenwich Police Department Saturday, Jan. 26 around 11 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle crashed into three unoccupied parked vehicles in the area of Byram before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was tracked and located in Port Chester. The registered owner was contacted over the phone, however, they stated they were not operating the vehicle at the time of the incident. Due to the circumstances surrounding the accident, the operator, 18-yea…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Wilton Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Wilton Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Wilton Police Say A local man was arrested for drunk driving after being involved in a car crash and then leaving the scene on foot, according to Wilton Pollice. The crash took place around 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, on Seely Road, Wilton Police said. A passerby reported the crash and when officers arrived on the scene there was no one in the vehicle. After a brief search of the area, police located Robert J. Polo, 54, of Wilton on Cannon Road walking toward Hurlbutt Street, police said. While speaking with Polo, officers detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, and his words were slurred and his eye…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Nabbed In Hit-And-Run Incident Involving Juvenile Westchester Man Nabbed In Hit-And-Run Incident Involving Juvenile
Westchester Man Nabbed In Hit-And-Run Incident Involving Juvenile Two people, including a Westchester man, were arrested in a pair of separate hit-and-run incidents involving pedestrians in Greenwich, police said. The first incident took place on Friday when police responded to South Water Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a grey Acura sedan, said Greenwich PD Lt. David Nemecek. When officers arrived they found that a person had struck a juvenile while he was backing in the roadway and then fled the scene, Nemecek. The juvenile was not seriously injured, he said. An investigation of video surveillance led officers to Jose Roberto Torres-Baus…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Wilton Man, 22, Who Fled Into Woods After Crash Under The Influence Police: Wilton Man, 22, Who Fled Into Woods After Crash Under The Influence
Police: Wilton Man, 22, Who Fled Into Woods After Crash Under The Influence Wilton police arrested an area man after he wrecked his vehicle and then fled into the woods before being apprehended by police. John O'Donnell Underwood, 22, of Wilton, was taken into custody around 2:18 p.m. Saturday, after Wilton police responded to a report of a rollover crash on Grumman Hill Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  When officers responded Underwood had fled the scene and then later returned after running through the woods, said Kluk. While talking with police, Underwood admitted to drinking alcohol a short time before the crash was given a field sobriety test, which he failed, Kl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say
Teen Nabbed After Slamming Into Car, Taking Off, Wilton Police Say A teen was grabbed for slamming into the rear of another vehicle in Wilton and then leaving the scene of the crash, according to Wilton Police. The incident took place around 12:28 p.m., April 24 at the intersection of Ridgefield Road and Old Ridgefield Road when 19-year-old Aiden Jaecklein of Wilton hit a guardrail in a Chrysler convertible with Florida plates and then slammed into the back of a Toyota already stopped in traffic, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Jaecklein then took off north on Ridgefield Road, he added. The victim of the crash was able to provide police with the Florida license pla…

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by Kathy Reakes