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Man, 48, Charged After Bringing Firearm to Church Service at NCHS

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Police on Sunday arrested a 48-year-old Stratford man who brought a firearm to a church service held at New Canaan High School. At about 9:20 a.m. on July 13, officers working security at NCHS for Grace Church were approached by a representative of the church regarding a person they said was acting suspicious and possibly carrying a firearm, according to a police report. The church rep pointed out the man to New Canaan Police, the report said. As he entered the building, officers noticed a bulge in the small of his back underneath his shirt, it said. He admitted to carrying a firearm when police talked to him, it said. 

He was charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds, a felony offense.

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DUI Charge for 20-Year-Old Man

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Police just after midnight on June 14 arrested 20-year-old Fairfield man and charged him with driving while under 21 with a blood-alcohol level of more than .02, a misdemeanor offense. At about 11:50 p.m. on June 13 (a Friday), an officer at Main and Elm Streets saw a vehicle exit the Morse Court Lot and drive under the posted speed limit on South Avenue, according to a police report. The officer followed the car onto Maple Street, where it failed to make a complete stop at Park Street, the report said. The officer stopped the vehicle at South Avenue and Mead Street, and smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath, it said. After conducting field sobriety tests, the man was arrested and also cited for failure to drive right. 

At headquarters, the driver provided two breath samples, testing at .1157 and .1115—both over the legal limit for all motorists. 

He was released on $300 bond and scheduled to appear June 27 in state Superior Court. 

The case has been statutorily sealed, Connecticut Judicial Branch records show.

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Warrant: Woman, 42, Arrested After Impersonating Bank Customer

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New Canaan Police on June 9 arrested a 42-year-old New York woman accused of impersonating a customer of New Canaan’s First County Bank. On Dec. 9, Officer Owen Ochs was dispatched to First Country Bank for the report of a female trying to impersonate another female in an attempt to gain access to their banking account, Ochs said in an arrest warrant application obtained by NewCanaanite.com. Prior to arriving at the bank, Ochs canvassed the area to locate the described suspect, but was unable to find her, according to the police affidavit, signed by a prosecuting attorney and a state Superior Court judge. Ochs then talked to the bank’s manager, who stated that the suspect “went to the teller window and presented a fraudulent Florida Driver’s License with [a customer’s] name,” the affidavit said. 

The teller knew the customer personally and quickly identified that the offender was not who they claimed to be, according to the application.

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DUI: Man, 75, Tests at More Than Twice the Legal Limit

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Police on Sunday night arrested a 75-year-old New Rochelle, N.Y. man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 7:27 p.m. on June 29, officers responded to the area of Silvermine and New Norwalk Roads on a report of a drunk man walking in the street, police said. Through an investigation, officers established that the man had parked his car on East Avenue, then got out of the car and, according to witnesses, staggered into the roadway, a police report said. Confronted, the man said that he had been drinking, the report said. Police found additional signs of impairment, it said.

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DUI Charge for Man, 37

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Police on June 1 arrested a 37-year-old Norwalk man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 11:25 p.m. on May 31 (a Saturday), an officer on patrol saw a car run a stop sign as it left the Park Street Lot, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop, the officer smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath and noticed other signs of impairment, the report said. 

After conducting field sobriety tests, police brought the misdemeanor charge, it said. During processing at police headquarters, the man refused to provide breath samples to establish his blood-alcohol level, the report said. He was additionally cited for failure to drive right.