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. The arraignment has been postponed to next June, the records show.