New Canaan Teen Charged with DUI

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Police on June 7 arrested a New Canaan teenager and charged him with driving under the influence.

At about 6:56 p.m. on June 7, officers responded to the area of Canoe Hill and Laurel Roads on a report of a two-car crash, police said.

While investigating, officers smelled alcohol on the 19-year-old driver’s breath, according to a police report.

After conducting field sobriety tests, the teen was charged with the misdemeanor offense. He additionally was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor on a public street and failure to drive right. 

At police headquarters, breath tests established the teen’s blood-alcohol level at .101 and .938, the report said.

He was released on $300 bond and scheduled to appear June 20 in state Superior Court.

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