Public Safety
Police: DUI for Man, 27, Driving at Erratic Speeds on Hoyt Street
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A 27-year-old man was intoxicated at about 1:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 18 as he drove on Hoyt Street, changing speeds drastically between 25 and almost 50 mph, Darien police said. Darien police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:
A police officer saw a black 1998 Honda Civic fail to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of Hoyt Street and Middlesex Road. As the car continued north on Hoyt, the officer followed. That’s when the officer saw that “the vehicle changed speeds drastically several times” between 25 and 49 mph, according to a police announcement.