DUI Charge for 61-Year-Old Man

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Police late Saturday arrested a 61-year-old Norwalk man and charged him with driving under the influence. 

At about 10:28 p.m. on March 18, officers were dispatched to the area of New Norwalk and Brushy Ridge Roads on a report of a car crash, police said.

There, the Norwalk man was identified as a driver involved in the crash, and officers smelled alcohol on his breath, according to a police report.

After administering field sobriety tests, police placed him under arrest on the misdemeanor offense, the report said.

At headquarters, he provided a breath sample that established his blood-alcohol level at .182, more than twice the legal limit, it said.

He additionally was cited for making an improper turn.

Police released the man on $400 bond and scheduled him to appear March 30 in state Superior Court.

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