New Canaan Police on Christmas Eve arrested a 62-year-old Stamford woman and charged her with driving under the influence.
At about 9:56 p.m. on Dec. 24, an officer stopped a motorist for running a red light on Old Stamford Road, according to a police report.
During the stop, near the Merritt Parkway, the officer found signs of impairment in the driver, the report said.
She was taken to police headquarters and provided a sample that established her blood-alcohol level at .147, nearly twice the legal limit, it said.
Police additionally cited her for failure to obey a traffic control signal.
She was released on $250 bond and scheduled to appear Jan. 5 in state Superior Court.