Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Donna Christopher
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Valerie Musson
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence
New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence A 33-year-old woman is facing a DWI charge after she was spotted by police in New Canaan swerving across the double yellow line on Main Street with her emergency hazard lights flashing on Thursday morning. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of Main Street and Harrison Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of a motorist who was operating her vehicle erratically. Police were able to track down the driver - Stamford resident Maria Carmela Morales-Gramajo - on New Norwalk Road, and a traffic stop was in…

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by Zak Failla