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Police on Aug. 7 arrested a 60-year-old Westport man and charged him with driving under the influence after a two-car crash. At about 11:42 p.m. on Aug. 6, a Thursday, officers responded to a crash at East Avenue and Route 123, according to a police report. There, police discovered that the man ran a red light at Silvermine Road and ended up striking a car that was traveling on Route 123, the report said.
Police on Aug. 9 arrested a 21-year-old Bridgeport woman and charged her with driving under the influence. At about 11:30 p.m. that Sunday, an officer stopped the woman as she drove the wrong way down Elm Street, according to a police report. In a subsequent stop, the officer found signs of impairment in the driver, the report said. After administering field sobriety tests, police charged her with the misdemeanor offense, it said.
Police on July 31 arrested an 18-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with evading responsibility following a car crash. At about 9:32 p.m. on July 30 (a Thursday), officers responded to the intersection of South Avenue and Bank Street on a report of a two-car crash where one vehicle left the scene, police said. Through an investigation, authorities learned that one car had stopped for a light while a second vehicle rear-ended it, causing damage and then making a U-turn and driving off, according to a police report. Police identified the evading vehicle through an investigation and charged the teen with the misdemeanor offense. He also was cited for following too closely.
The teen was released after promising to appear Aug.
Police on Friday arrested an 18-year-old Fairfield man and charged him with third-degree forgery, a misdemeanor offense (same level as second-degree breach of peace). At about 3:41 p.m. on July 10, an officer on patrol in the area of Route 123 and Hill saw a northbound driver using his cellphone, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop, the officers identified the driver and found that his license had been suspended, the report said. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found a fake Connecticut driver’s license with the man’s photo but an incorrect birthdate and randomly generated license number, it said. The man was released after promising to appear July 21 in state Superior Court.
Police last week arrested two residents of a White Oak Shade Road home, ages 63 and 24, following multiple domestic incidents. At about 9:25 p.m. on July 5, officers were dispatched to the house on a report of a dispute. There, officers conducted an investigation and charged the older man with third-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. They also charged the younger man with disorderly conduct. About four hours later, at 1:31 a.m. on July 6, a victim called authorities back to the house saying the older man had violated conditions of release, according to a police report.