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Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was busted for alleged DUI after she was seen by police sticking the roadside curbs and crossing over the double-yellow line. Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line. When stopped, the officer reported he could smell alcohol on Alicea's breath and she later failed field sobri…
Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI In Wilton After Hitting Mailbox, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been accused of driving drunk after she allegedly backed into a mailbox and failed field sobriety tests. Kiana Diaz, age 26, of Newtown, was busted in Wilton on Range Road at 12:08 a.m. on Monday, April 1. According to Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police, police on the scene found that Diaz had backed a 2024 blue Kia Seltos in a mailbox.  During an investigation, it was determined that Diaz was exhibiting several signs of alcohol impairment and was asked to perform field sobriety tests which she failed, Tornello said. Diaz was charged w…
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police A 44-year-old man faces charges after nearly striking an officer's vehicle on a Hudson Valley road while he was high on marijuana, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Oct. 13 around 5:30 p.m., when a Putnam County Sheriff's Office investigator had been driving eastbound on Route 311 in Kent near the Interstate 84 overpass.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at this time, a vehicle traveling westbound on the road passed another vehicle and nearly struck the investigator's car while doing so. The investigator then pulled the vehicle over and immediately smelle…
35-Year-Old Local Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden 35-Year-Old Local Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden
35-Year-Old Local Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden A 35-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested for driving under the influence after driving through a construction zone that was blocked.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Meriden on I-691. Natasha Cabrera, of Meriden, was arrested after she drove onto an off-ramp at Exit 7 on I-691 that was visibly blocked with cones, lights, and police officers, Connecticut State Police said. The arrest came after a state police sergeant working the construction detail spotted a blue station wagon traveling at a high rate of speed in the center lane …
Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Darien, Police Say Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Darien, Police Say
Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Darien, Police Say A 23-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County with a BAC more than two times the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle drive past a stop sign without stopping at the intersection of Old Kings Highway South and Locust Road in Darien at about 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, according to the Darien Police Department.  Police then saw the vehicle make an improper turn onto Locust Hill Road, authorities said.  The officer stopped the vehicle on Settlers Trail and found that the driver, identified as Reid Blomquist, of Norwalk, exhibited signs of imp…
21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he drove away from the scene of a crash, authorities said. Benjamin Johnson, 21, hit another vehicle while driving a Toyota Camry near North Shore and Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15, police said in a Monday release. Johnson, of Newton, was subsequently found in the parking lot of QuickChek with his vehicle, which sustained heavy front-end damage, authorities said. Johnson was found to be intoxicated and failed a series of field sobriety tests, police said. He was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, yieldin…
22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police 22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police
22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police A 22-year-old Essex County woman was charged with assault by auto after a DWI crash in Hoboken, authorities announced Thursday. Nicole Schweininger, of Livingston, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred near 501 Observer Highway around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, Detective Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Schweininger was found to be intoxicated after she crashed into a second vehicle and hurt three passengers, Cabrera said. She was arrested after failing a series of field sobriety tests and taken to police headquarters, where a breath …
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she allegedly struck a guardrail and failed field sobriety tests. Fernanda Vinueza Ayala, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 31, after Darien Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash. According to police and witnesses, Ayala reportedly struck the guardrail in the area of West and Holmes avenues in Darien and then drove away. When officers stopped Ayala, they detected alcohol coming from her breath and administered the field tests which she failed to perform to standard, police sa…
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Embankment In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Embankment In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Embankment In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was charged after police said she drove with a BAC nearly three times the legal limit. Police received two reports of a vehicle driving erratically at about 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to the Darien Police Department.  The second caller told police that the vehicle ran off the roadway and struck an embankment on Middlesex Road near Colony Road in Darien, authorities said.  Police said officers located the driver, identified as 44-year-old Laura Gallo-Swimm, of New Canaan, in the vehicle. Authorities said Gallo-Swimm smelled of an alcoho…
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester The tire of an allegedly drunk driver in Westchester deflated in front of an officer as he was attempting to deny speeding and striking a curb after he nearly drove into him, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department conducting a traffic stop of a different driver at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 on Post Road in Scarsdale spotted another vehicle speeding in the area, narrowly missing the officer’s vehicle near the intersection of Oxford Road as its emergency lights were active. Police said that the officer then pursued him and attempted to conduct a traffic st…
PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine
PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine A Hackettstown woman tried stomping on a glass pipe after being caught with heroin, crack cocaine and illegal prescription pills in a traffic stop, authorities said. Jessica L. McMickle, 39 was driving on Route 46 in Budd Lake when she was pulled over for a series of violations just before 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olive Township police said. McMickle, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests. After completing the tests, McMickle dropped a glass pipe and stepped on it, authorities said. McMickle was subs…
DWI Underage Sussex County Driver Crashes, Police Charge DWI Underage Sussex County Driver Crashes, Police Charge
DWI Underage Sussex County Driver Crashes, Police Charge An underage Sussex County man was intoxicated when he crashed his car in Byram Township, authorities said. Officers in Byram responded to a report of a crash on Sleepy Hollow Road on Monday, July 20, where the driver -- Steven G. Rabe, of Byram -- appeared to be intoxicated, police said. Rabe was asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. He was placed under arrest and taken to a neighboring police department, where he failed two breath tests, authorities said. Rabe was charged with driving while intoxicated, underage driving while intoxicate…
Police: Morris County Slow-Driver Charged With DWI Police: Morris County Slow-Driver Charged With DWI
Police: Morris County Slow-Driver Charged With DWI A Morris County man who almost caused an accident by driving too slowly was charged with driving while intoxicated, authorities said. Craig Hopping, 51, of Mine Hill Township was driving westbound in a Toyota Corolla on Route 46 in Mount Olive when he was pulled over for failing to maintain the proper lane, driving too slowly and almost causing an accident around 11:40 a.m. on May 5, WRNJ reports. Officers detected signs of impairment when talking to Hopping, who subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, authorities said. Hopping was charged with DWI …
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…
Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says A 64-year-old driver swerving on the Long Island Expressway was allegedly drunk and refused a breathalyzer test after being stopped for vehicle and traffic violations, authorities announced. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped Ridge resident Bryan Mahoney at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, when he was was unable to maintain his lane while traveling through Islip. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during the subsequent traffic stop, Mahoney displayed clues of being intoxicated, and he proceeded to fail multiple standardized field sobriety tests. Mahoney was arrested and…
DWI Sparta Driver Accused Of Pinning Pedestrian With Car Arrested Again For Drunk Driving DWI Sparta Driver Accused Of Pinning Pedestrian With Car Arrested Again For Drunk Driving
DWI Sparta Driver Accused Of Pinning Pedestrian With Car Arrested Again For Drunk Driving A Sparta woman accused of drunkenly pinning a man against a guardrail with her car in 2012 was arrested once again for drunk driving, authorities said. Charlene Myers, 48, admitted to police she had two beers before driving her red Jeep up a curb and into the grass near the Blue Heron Park and Ride around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, local police said. Myers was arrested and transported to headquarters after failing a series of field sobriety tests, reports say. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to keep right and failure to maintain lane. In 201…
Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Traffic Stop In Wilton Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Traffic Stop In Wilton
Stamford Woman Charged With DUI After Traffic Stop In Wilton A woman from Stamford has been charged with DUI after a traffic stop in Wilton, police say. Wilton Police initiated a traffic stop on a 2009 Mazda after observing the driver run a red light on Thursday, Nov. 21 around 6:45 a.m. When speaking with the driver, identified as Samantha Bonkowski, 28, of Stamford, police say she showed signs of impairment. Bonkowski was subsequently asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Bonkowski was arrested and transported to headquarters, where her blood-alcohol level was tested at .1877. Bonkowski wa…
Stamford Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say Stamford Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say
Stamford Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say A Stamford driver was charged with drunk driving in Greenwich after being pulled over or having no headlights on. He was traveling east on Delevan Avenue between Meade Avenue and TIngue Street Sunday, July 21 at 3:55 a.m. when police noticed the headlights were not on according to Greenwich Police. The vehicle reportedly was crossing over the double-yellow line into the westbound lane of travel, said police. A traffic stop revealed there was no registration and the driver had no operator's license, according to police. During the motor vehicle stop, allegedly an odor of alcohol …
Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say
Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say A New Canaan woman is facing DUI charges after police say she was pulled over for failing to stay in the proper lane. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist fail to stay in the proper lane when traveling on Smith Ridge Road on Saturday, May 18 around 9 p.m. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver, identified as Afina Etergino, 51, of New Canaan, was displaying signs of impairment, according to police. Etergino was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Etergino was arrested and transported to police headquarters for proces…
Stopped Vehicle In Darien Roadway Leads To DUI Charge For Stamford Man, Police Say Stopped Vehicle In Darien Roadway Leads To DUI Charge For Stamford Man, Police Say
Stopped Vehicle In Darien Roadway Leads To DUI Charge For Stamford Man, Police Say A Stamford man is facing DUI charges after police say his vehicle was stopped on the roadway in Darien. Darien Police say they observed a dark-colored sedan stationary on Hecker Avenue at the intersection of Post Road on Saturday, May 4 around 12:30 a.m. Police say the vehicle’s signal was on flash and that it was not moving despite the lack of traffic. The vehicle started to move without using headlights as the officer approached it, eventually turning West onto Post Road without signaling, police say. Police also say the vehicle crossed over into the eastbound lanes multiple times, pro…
Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man
Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man A man from New Canaan is facing DUI charges after being stopped for speeding, police say. A New Canaan Police officer allegedly observed a vehicle traveling at about 51 mph in a 40 mph zone around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Old Stamford Road near Gower Road. Police stopped the vehicle, and when speaking with the driver, identified as 47-year-old Adam Dunn, officers allegedly detected signs of impairment. Dunn was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Dunn was arrested, transported to p…
Norwalk Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Darien, Police Say A woman from Norwalk was arrested and faces DUI charges after getting into an accident and fleeing the scene, Darien Police say. Officers responded to the intersection of Post Road and Brookside Road on Wednesday, Dec. 26 around 3 p.m. after hearing a report of a motor vehicle accident. The other party involved in the accident was able to provide a license number, and a Norwalk officer eventually located the vehicle on West Avenue near Maple Street. When asked whether she had been in an accident, the vehicle’s driver, 58-year-old Dephine Swierc of Norwalk, said she “may have been.” The offi…
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man
Erratic Driving Stop On Route 7 Leads To DWI Charge For Wilton Man A Wilton man is facing multiple charges after police say he was driving erratically and was under the influence during a traffic stop. The stop occurred Friday, Nov. 30 after a motorist called 911 to alert authorities of a black Jeep that had been driving erratically on Danbury Road. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near Cricket Lane. During the traffic stop, police noticed a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle’s driver, 55-year-old Rusty McClintock, who admitted to officers that he had “a couple of shots.” McClintock was asked to perform a series of …
Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield
Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield A Pequannock motorist was under the influence of some type of drug – or drugs – when his car slammed into a mailbox in Wayne, shattering part of his windshield, police said. Officer Robert Sova found Andrew Treible, 29, “having a hard time standing without support, with slurred speech,” after the 3 p.m. crash Friday at Packanack Lake Road and Newark Pompton Turnpike, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Treible “admitted ingesting legal prescription drugs,” after which the officer found a vape pen containing THC oil, Martin said. Treible was brought to headquarters after failing field sob…
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Northern Westchester Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Northern Westchester
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Northern Westchester A 37-year-old man faces a felony DWI charge following a crash in which he was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road without a court-ordered ignition interlock device in Northern Westchester, police said. Carlos Venegas of Brewster was arrested after Pound Ridge Police received a report of a motor vehicle accident at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on Autumn Ridge Road in Pound Ridge, said Chief David Ryan.  Upon arrival, police observed a vehicle about 70 feet down an embankment in the area of the Clarke Preserve. Police found Venegas at the scene. An investigation revealed that Venegas drove …