Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say
Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say A 40-year-old man was busted for speeding, while allegedly under the influence in the area of a school and a playground, Milford Police said. Fernando Monter-Aztatzi of New Haven was stopped for allegedly speeding around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, on Merwin Avenue, near Anderson Avenue, said the Milford Police. During the stop, officers noticed that Monter-Aztatzi was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, police said. Police said refused to provide a breath or urine sample. During a search, officers found less than a half-ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.&n…
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DUI Charge For Greenwich Woman Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DUI Charge For Greenwich Woman
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DUI Charge For Greenwich Woman A woman from Greenwich is facing DUI charges after an erratic driving stop, police say. Greenwich Police say they received an anonymous report of a blue Honda operating erratically on the western side of town on Sunday, April 28 around 12 a.m. Officers allegedly located the vehicle parked and running in a nearby apartment complex. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 54-year-old Juanita Kovach, had glassy, red eyes and an alcoholic odor, according to police. Kovach was also unable to concentrate or stand up without assistance, police say. Kovach was arrested and …
Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Man Drove Pickup Truck Wrong Way In Greenwich, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he drove a pickup truck the wrong way in Greenwich. Greenwich Police were patrolling the area of Greenwich Avenue on Friday, April 26 around 9 p.m. Around this time, police say an anonymous subject allegedly submitted a report of a red pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Greenwich Avenue. The anonymous subject called again to report that the vehicle had been parked on Greenwich Avenue in the area of St. Mary’s Parish, according to police. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, identified as 35-year-old Ismael Mendo…
Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says
Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says A man from Westchester has been charged after he was found slumped over in his vehicle on the side of Merritt Parkway, according to police. Greenwich Police say they responded to the area of Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 29 (Lave Avenue) on a report of a driver slumped over the wheel on the side of the road on Sunday, April 7 around 11:45 p.m. Officers say they located a silver Honda with heavy front end damage traveling south on Lake Avenue near Old Mill Road. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Anthony Cangemi of White Plains, allegedly told officers that he had no recollection …
Drunk Westchester Motorist, 36, Crashes Into Wall, Flees Scene, Police Say Drunk Westchester Motorist, 36, Crashes Into Wall, Flees Scene, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Motorist, 36, Crashes Into Wall, Flees Scene, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested after allegedly crashing a vehicle into a brick wall and then fleeing the scene. Juan Gonzalez, 36, of Yonkers, was arrested around 4:25 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 after Greenwich Police responded to the area of 122 Round Hill Road for a report that a vehicle had crashed into a brick wall, said the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found the vehicle had left the scene but was found in a driveway on Round Hill Road, police said. A further investigation found that Gonzalez had red, glassy eyes, and smelled of alcohol,  police said.…
Woman, 35, Faces DUI Charge After Report Of Erratic Driver In Greenwich Woman, 35, Faces DUI Charge After Report Of Erratic Driver In Greenwich
Woman, 35, Faces DUI Charge After Report Of Erratic Driver In Greenwich A Greenwich woman was arrested after police responded to reports of a vehicle driving erratically in the North Street area. The report was made Wednesday, Dec. 12. Police made a motor vehicle stop of the suspect, and during the interview with the driver, 35-year-old Flaviana DosSantos, police observed glassy, red eyes and an alcoholic odor. DosSantos was asked to take a series of field sobriety tests, which she failed. She was then arrested and charged with operating under the influence. DosSantos was released after posting $250 bond. She is scheduled to appear at Stamford Superior Court o…
Weston Man Runs Stop Sign, Found To Be Under Influence, Westport Police Say Weston Man Runs Stop Sign, Found To Be Under Influence, Westport Police Say
Weston Man Runs Stop Sign, Found To Be Under Influence, Westport Police Say Police arrested a man from Weston who now faces multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence while running through a stop sign in Westport. An officer made a traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle run a stop sign on Saturday, Nov. 17 around midnight at the intersection of Weston Road and Main Street and continue to swerve and switch lanes. The man was identified as Bernard Rombout of Weston. Police picked up an alcoholic odor from the vehicle and instructed Rombout to perform a series of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. After failing the tests, Rombout was arrested and t…
School Security Guard Drove Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say School Security Guard Drove Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say
School Security Guard Drove Drunk With Daughter In Car, Police Say This story has been updated.  A 47-year-old school security officer who was driving his young daughter around trick or treating was arrested for drunk driving after he hit another vehicle, police said. Michael Barrett was charged Wednesday with the risk of injury to a child, operating under the influence and failure to drive right, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. Barrett works as a school security officer at Booth Hill School in the Trumbull school system, police said. He was arrested after police were called to Nichols and North avenues for a car accident.…
Man Who Flees After Crashing Into Mailbox In Greenwich Under The Influence, Police Say Man Who Flees After Crashing Into Mailbox In Greenwich Under The Influence, Police Say
Man Who Flees After Crashing Into Mailbox In Greenwich Under The Influence, Police Say Police found an impaired driver unconscious and unresponsive in his vehicle after he drove into a mailbox and crashed, Greenwich police said. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department received a report that a vehicle had struck an Edgewater Drive mailbox shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12. A vehicle matching the description of the one that stuck the mailbox was tracked down less than a quarter mile away on Lockwood Drive. The driver - later identified as West Haven resident Brian Dorsi, 32 - was found inside the running vehicle, unconscious, unresponsive and slumped over the…
Teen In Fatal Crash Was Driving Too Fast, Under Influence, Police Say Teen In Fatal Crash Was Driving Too Fast, Under Influence, Police Say
Teen In Fatal Crash Was Driving Too Fast, Under Influence, Police Say A teen involved in a crash that killed a Litchfield County resident was allegedly driving too fast and under the influence, according to the Connecticut State Police. Christopher Hoyt, 18, of Sharon, was arrested on Friday following the crash on Housatonic River Road in Salisbury, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The crash occurred around 7:34 p.m. Friday, July 20 when Hoyt lost control of his vehicle while rounding a corner, rode up an embankment, on the right shoulder of the road, and overturned coming to rest in the roadway, Grant said. Hoyt, who was not injured, refused medical treatment. His…
Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint
Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint Two local men are facing charges after police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Stamford late Friday night into early Saturday morning.The checkpoint was at 626 Glenbrook Road and began around 11:30 p.m. and lasted more than an hour. Charged were: Mamuka Simonishvilli, 52, of Bedford Street, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. William Potolicchio, 64, of Hubbard Avenue, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. The detail was made possible through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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…