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Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police
Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police A Connecticut woman was charged with drunk driving after she was allegedly caught driving at 3 a.m. without any headlights, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened on Monday, March 25 in the town of Darien. At approximately 3:15 a.m. that morning, Darien Police reportedly observed 47-year-old Brenda Garcia speeding west down Post Road near Brookside Road without headlights on. Garcia, who is from Stamford, told officers that she had drunk two beers before getting behind the wheel and failed a field sobriety test, though she reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test. Sh…
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…
DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say
DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say A local woman was charged with DUI after allegedly driving into a guardrail and then hitting a fence in Fairfield County. Charlotte Singer, age 34, of Westport, was arrested on Sunday, July 2 around 8:45 p.m. in Westport. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, officers responded to the area of Kings Highway North and Canal Park for a one-car crash.  Upon arrival, officers located a car that crashed into a guardrail and fence near Canal Park, Woods said. A witness remained on the scene and provided the officer with details of the crash.  Singer was st…
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Willington Car Thief In Ellington: Police Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Willington Car Thief In Ellington: Police
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated Willington Car Thief In Ellington: Police A Connecticut State Police dog earned a few extra treats by aiding in the arrest of a car thief, officials say. Police responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at an address in Tolland County on West Road in Ellington around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to state police.  The pickup truck, a red Chevrolet CK1500, was last seen heading west on Route 83 towards the area of Rockville and Vernon. State troopers shared information about the report to the Vernon Police Department, who soon received a report of a suspicious red pickup parked at an apartment complex on Rega…
DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police
DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police A 56-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk and flipping his car at a Lancaster County intersection on Christmas Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of West Main Street in New Holland Borough on a report of a one-car crash, local police said. Emilio Hernandez-Cisneros was driving eastbound when he hit a fire hydrant, crossed over to the opposing lane, hit a curb, and overturned, according to investigators. Although he escaped with no injuries, officers stated that "he displayed multiple signs of intoxication." He was u…
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 …
Bucks County Driver Arrested For DUI After Running Red Light Bucks County Driver Arrested For DUI After Running Red Light
Bucks County Driver Arrested For DUI After Running Red Light A Bucks County motorist was arrested for driving under the influence after running a red light, authorities said Jeff E. Ward Jr. was pulled over about 10 p.m. on Nov. 13 near Lincoln Highway, according to Penndel Borough Police Department. Ward was observed driving north on Dunham Road in a black vehicle when he failed to use a turn signal and also failed to stop for the steady red light, police said. Ward's vehicle also crossing into oncoming lanes and accelerated to a significant speed before being stopped by a police officer in the 400 Block of Lincoln Highway, police said.&n…
Wrong Way Staten Island Driver, 35, Charged With DWI In Hoboken Wrong Way Staten Island Driver, 35, Charged With DWI In Hoboken
Wrong Way Staten Island Driver, 35, Charged With DWI In Hoboken A Staten Island driver was charged with DWI after police spotted him going the wrong way down a one-way Hoboken street over the weekend, authorities said. Joseph Martucci was stopped by officers who saw him going down 3rd Street from River to Hudson streets around 9:20 p.m. Sunday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Martucci subsequently failed a field sobriety test and was charged with DWI.  He was taken to police headquarters for processing, where he refused to provide a breath sample, police said. He consequently was issued a summons and other motor vehicle offenses, Cabrera said.
Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI After Driving Off Roadway, Striking Several Items, Police Say A 25-year-old woman was arrested for alleged drunk driving after police received a report of a woman driving off the roadway and striking several objects before fleeing the scene. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, on Warncke Road in Wilton. According to Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk, when officers responded to the scene they located a front bumper plate with a Connecticut registration.  Shortly after, officers located a 2015 Honda Accord with the same registration parked further down the roadway. The entire front bumper and fr…
Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says
Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says A swerving Long Island driver was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped on Sunrise Highway, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Stony Brook resident Anthony Amato, 38, was stopped by a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 when he was spotted drifting between lanes on the highway in Islip. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Amato was observed failing to maintain the lane he was driving in by drifting from the center lane into the right lane four times without using the proper signal. When he was…
New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says
New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says 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…
Man Arrested For DWI After Driving Too Fast With Open Wine Bottle In Porsche, Wilton PD Says Man Arrested For DWI After Driving Too Fast With Open Wine Bottle In Porsche, Wilton PD Says
Man Arrested For DWI After Driving Too Fast With Open Wine Bottle In Porsche, Wilton PD Says A Wilton man driving a red 1986 Porsche 933 was nabbed for alleged DWI following a traffic stop for driving too fast. Robert Anthony Hartman, 59, was stopped on Saturday, Dec. 28, after Wilton Police clocked him allegedly driving 55 mph in a 30 mph zone near the intersection of Wolfpit Road with Belden Hill Road, Wilton Police said. During the traffic stop, officers directed Hartman to pull into a business driveway on Wolfpit Road, but instead of pulling in Hartman allegedly stopped in front of the business, police said. Officers again instructed Hartman to pull into the driveway, but…
Numerous 911 Calls Lead To Arrest Of Stamford Man For Weapons Possession In Wilton Numerous 911 Calls Lead To Arrest Of Stamford Man For Weapons Possession In Wilton
Numerous 911 Calls Lead To Arrest Of Stamford Man For Weapons Possession In Wilton A Stamford man was arrested on weapons possession charges after police received multiple calls of a driver crossing over into oncoming traffic multiple times. Sergio-Antonio Ortega-Diaz, 48, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 9, after Wilton Police responded to numerous 911 calls of a dangerous driver, said the Wilton Police. When police caught up with Ortega-Diaz on Danbury Road, they found that he was driving without a license, police said. While speaking with him through his opened driver's door, officers spotted a police-style retractable baton in the side door pocket. The weapon was seiz…
Little Ferry Police Car Hit By Drunk Driver On Route 46 After Officers Stop Other DWI Motorist Little Ferry Police Car Hit By Drunk Driver On Route 46 After Officers Stop Other DWI Motorist
Little Ferry Police Car Hit By Drunk Driver On Route 46 After Officers Stop Other DWI Motorist Little Ferry police had just begun a field sobriety test for a drunk driver when their cruiser was struck from behind by another intoxicated motorist on Route 46, authorities said. Officer Joseph Montemurro found the first driver -- Christian Estrella, 34, of Jersey City -- slumped over the steering wheel of his Lexus at the Liberty Street intersection at 2:40 a.m. Saturday, Detective Lt. Ronald Klein Jr. said. Estrella took his foot off the brake when he woke up, sending the in-gear SUV rolling, Klein said. Estrella stopped the vehicle before it hit anything, he said. Backup Sgt. Michael…
28-Year-Old Who Failed To Stay In Lane Was Driving Under Influence, Wilton Police Say 28-Year-Old Who Failed To Stay In Lane Was Driving Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
28-Year-Old Who Failed To Stay In Lane Was Driving Under Influence, Wilton Police Say A 28-year-old man who failed to stay in the proper lane when driving in Wilton has been charged, according to police. Wilton Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2013 Hyundai Sonata after observing the driving fail to stay in the proper lane when traveling northbound on Danbury Road on Sunday, Sept. 29 around 1 a.m. During officers’ interview with the driver, identified as Tyler Destefano, 28, of Milford, police say they suspected that he was under the influence of alcohol. Destefano was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. D…
Erratic Driving Stop Results For DUI Charge For Norwalk Man, Darien Police Say Erratic Driving Stop Results For DUI Charge For Norwalk Man, Darien Police Say
Erratic Driving Stop Results For DUI Charge For Norwalk Man, Darien Police Say A Norwalk man is facing DUI charges after police say he was pulled over for driving erratically in Darien. Darien Police say they responded to a report of an erratic driver on Post Road near Hecker Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 18 around 10:15 a.m. The report stated that the driver’s vehicle was hitting the curb as it drove, police say. Police say they initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Adam Manjuck, 45, of Norwalk. During initial interviews, police say Manjuck appeared to be “extremely nervous,” had red eyes and was shaking. When officers explained the reason for initiat…
Wilton Man Nabbed For DUI After 911 Call Reports Erratic Driver Wilton Man Nabbed For DUI After 911 Call Reports Erratic Driver
Wilton Man Nabbed For DUI After 911 Call Reports Erratic Driver An area man was arrested for alleged DUI after a 911 caller reported an erratic driver in WIlton. The incident took place around 12:20 a.m., Saturday, July 27, when the caller reported a man was driving a white SUV in the area of Horseshoe and River roads crossing over the double yellow line several times, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  Police located a white 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer parked in the culdesac of Horseshoe Road occupied by Arnaldo Fraccaroli , 26, of Wilton, he said. While speaking to Fraccaroli a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was s…
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…
Wayne Police: DWI Driver 2x Legal Limit Deliberately Bangs Head, Threatens To Blame Them Wayne Police: DWI Driver 2x Legal Limit Deliberately Bangs Head, Threatens To Blame Them
Wayne Police: DWI Driver 2x Legal Limit Deliberately Bangs Head, Threatens To Blame Them A Wayne driver who registered twice the legal alcohol limit had to be pulled out of the path of oncoming traffic, then deliberately banged her head inside a patrol car while threatening to accuse the arresting officers of assaulting her, authorities said. Officer Angelo Giammanco stopped a 2017 Honda Accord for veering off the ride side of the road and crossing the double-yellow lines at Alps Road and Jean Terrace just before 11 p.m. Friday, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. The driver, 60-year-old Hope Weissberg, “was fumbling for her credentials,” Martin said, adding that “an odor of …
Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84 Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84
Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84 A 24-year-old woman is facing DUI and drug charges after rear-ending a Connecticut State Trooper in a crash on I-84. The crash took place around 9:37 p.m. Wednesday when the state trooper was traveling eastbound on I-84 near Farmington behind a construction vehicle with his emergency lights flashing and a vehicle driven by Alexandra Warzecho of Terryville hit the rear of the police cruiser at a high rate of speed, said the state police. The cruiser sustained moderate rear-end damage and injured the trooper who was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said.  Warzecho's vehi…
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say A 49-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after Stamford Police saw a 2-year-old child in the vehicle without being in a car seat. Rigoberto Contreras, address unknown, was arrested on Saturday after an officer working a special "operating under the influence" detail saw a blue Nissan Quest traveling east on East Main Street with a defective muffler, Stamford Police said. When the vehicle made an abrupt turn into the parking lot of 838 East Main St the officer saw a young child unrestrained in the rear seat, police said. Following the stop, the officer said t…
Man Caught Speeding Under The Influence, New Canaan Police Say Man Caught Speeding Under The Influence, New Canaan Police Say
Man Caught Speeding Under The Influence, New Canaan Police Say A New Canaan man was busted for driving under the influence after officers spotted him speeding. Clayton Burt, 20, was arrested early Friday after an officer on patrol observed a vehicle traveling 60 mph in a posted 40 mph speed zone, said New Canaan Lt. Jason Ferraro. While speaking with Burt during the stop, the officer detected signs of impairment and a field sobriety test was administered which he failed, Ferraro said. Burt was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing. Once there he refused to take a blood-alcohol test.  He was released after posting $250 bond…
Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich
Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich A Riverside man was busted for drunk driving after slamming his car into a tree, according to Greenwich Police. Richard Wright, 51, was arrested around 10:38 p.m. Thursday after police received a 911 and a hang-up in the area of Pilot Rock Lane. While on the way, officers noticed indications of an accident on Indian Head Road, a police report said. When officers found Wright he was slurring his speech and unsteady on his feet. He also failed a field sobriety test, the report said.  Wright was charged with driving while intoxicated and evading responsibility involving property damaged and c…
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…
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…