Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say 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…