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Wilton, CT
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Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police
Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police A Wilton man was arrested after police say he was driving drunk and speeding on Danbury Road just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 15.  Steve Defrancesco, 32, of Wilton, was stopped after police spotted his tan Ford Fusion traveling "at a high rate of speed" around 12:45 a.m., police said.  The officer noted that Defrancesco appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, and he admitted to having some drinks before getting behind the wheel, Wilton police said. He failed a field sobriety test and blew .1129 and .1150 on a breathalyzer, more than the legal limit of .08. …

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
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Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police
Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police A 26-year-old woman from Fairfield County was arrested last week after crashing into a telephone pole while allegedly driving under the influence, police said. Catherine Zayas, of Stamford, was seen driving her blue Hyundai Kona on Chestnut Hill Road in Wilton around 2 a.m. Friday, March 21, police said. She allegedly crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of Cedar Road. Zayas failed a field sobriety test and registered blood alcohol levels of 0.1732 and 0.1667 on a breathalyzer, according to Wilton police. Connecticut’s legal limit is 0.08. She was charged with driving under th…

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by Josh Lanier
Red Bank, NJ
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Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Footage of a New Jersey police officer once recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is going viral as she arrests a motorist suspected of driving under the influence. The 1-hour and 5-minute video shared by Transparency Bodycam shows Red Bank Officer Grace Maggiulli responding to a crash at Maple Avenue near the intersection with E Bergen Boulevard on June 3, 2024. At the scene, one driver explains to Maggiulli he'd been rear-ended while at a red light by a 2023 Chevrolet, which she'd later learn was being operated by New York resident Gustavo Gonzalez, 24, of Monr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
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Swerving Driver In Fairfield County Busted With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say Swerving Driver In Fairfield County Busted With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say Swerving Driver In Fairfield County Busted With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say
Swerving Driver In Fairfield County Busted With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say A swerving driver in Connecticut was arrested after being busted with a blood alcohol concentration more than double the legal limit, police announced. In Fairfield County, officers on patrol from the Darien Police Department stopped Stamford resident Ross Nazaire, age 24, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, when he was spotted repeatedly crossing the double yellow line in a vehicle that had an expired registration, authorities announced. According to police, during the subsequent stop, Nazaire had slurred speech and admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the night. He also al…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
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ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence
ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence About 27,000 people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Massachusetts may be able to get a second trial. On Monday, Feb. 8, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said it would be notifying people convicted of OUI between 2011 and 2018 that they may be entitled to a new trial based on unreliable breathalyzer results. In Hampshire and Franklin counties, more than 3,100 people will be getting such notices, the DA said. Each district attorney in Massachusetts is responsible for contacting qualifying OUI convicts in their regions. In Massachusetts, breathalyzer results …

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by Kristin Palpini
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Companies Moving Closer To Creating Breathalyzer Test For Virus COVID-19: Companies Moving Closer To Creating Breathalyzer Test For Virus COVID-19: Companies Moving Closer To Creating Breathalyzer Test For Virus
Covid-19: Companies Moving Closer To Creating Breathalyzer Test For Virus Seven months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, some companies may be inching closer to creating a breathalyzer-type test that could potentially identify the virus. According to new reports, researchers from the United States to Israel to Finland have been working to develop non-invasive screening solutions to test for COVID-19 through gas compounds that can be identified with the device. If completed, the device would work similarly to breathalyzers that are used by police to determine one’s blood alcohol content. Researchers across the globe have been testing respiratory samples after de…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash
Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash A woman involved in a two-car crash in Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to the intersection of New Norwalk Road and East Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, where there was a report of a crash. According to police, while speaking with one of the drivers, Westport resident Anna Petite Lee, 59, officers detected signs of impairment. She proceeded to fail standardized field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer at New Canaan Police Headquarters found she had a bloo…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
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Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say
Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say A motorist from Connecticut who was allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester over the weekend is facing a DWI charge after he threw up outside his car window during a traffic stop in Scarsdale, police said. While on patrol on Post Road shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, an officer spotted a car speeding through the village with no headlights, swerving repeatedly over the double yellow lines near Scarsdale Police Headquarters. Officers were eventually able to get the driver, Ridgefield resident, Robinson Rueda, to stop near Mamaroneck Road. During the subsequent stop, Rueda, 39, …

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by Zak Failla