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New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say
New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say A local woman has been accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for driving erratically and without lights in Fairfield County, police said. Tonya Kathleen Gwynn, age 76, was arrested in New Canaan on Sunday, July 23 when an officer spotted her driving on South Avenue near Farm Road with no lights and operating erratically, said police. Gwynn was stopped the officer could smell alcohol and detected signs of impairment, New Canaan PD Lt. Marc DeFelice. Gwynn, a resident of New Canaan, was transported to police headquarters after failing to perform the field sob…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester
Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester An allegedly drunk driver who was caught traveling on the wrong side of the road without headlights on over the weekend is facing multiple charges after being busted with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 spotted a driver in the left lane on Post Road, driving with no headlights on. When the officer attempted to stop the driver, later identified as Bronx resident Jasmine Ramirez, 27, the driver initially refused to pull over, instead, heading into the oncoming lane …

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by Zak Failla
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New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs
New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs A driver in Fairfield County allegedly under the influence of drugs swerved to avoid a cat in the roadway, losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a fence, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of St. Nichols Road shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, where there was a report of a one-car crash where a vehicle left the roadway and came to a rest after striking a fence. According to police, officers made contact with the driver, New Canaan resident Daniel Snelwar, 46, told first responders that he swerved to avoid a cat, causing h…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say
Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say A 51-year-old local woman was arrested after police received reports of an erratic driver almost hitting other vehicles at the Wilton Town Center. Melissa Calafell of Wilton was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 1 after Wilton Police officers responded and were able to locate her just as she was pulling into her home in Wilton, said Lt. Robert Kluk. After talking with Calafell, officers noticed that she was intoxicated and that she had a 13-year-old female juvenile inside the car with her.  Calafell failed the standard field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI and DUI with a person under…

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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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Three Drunk Drivers Nabbed In One Night In Stamford, Police Say Three Drunk Drivers Nabbed In One Night In Stamford, Police Say
Three Drunk Drivers Nabbed In One Night In Stamford, Police Say Stamford Police had a busy night Friday arresting three driving for operating under the influence within six hours, including two at the same location.The action began around 9:45 p.m. when working with the OUI team, Capt. Diedrich Hoh and Officer Damien Rosa arrested Jorge Eyssen, 57, for driving on the wrong side of the road on West Main Street,  Hohn said.  Once stopped, Hohn said Eyssen "reeked of alcohol" and failed all the field sobriety test, and once at headquarters, he refused to take additional tests. He was charged with OUI and failure to drive in proper lane. He was rel…

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by Kathy Reakes