Darien Driving While Under the Influence 2019

Public Safety

Police: DUI for Man, 45, After He Hits Two Cars, Leaves Scene, Gets Followed by Witness

By David Gurliacci | July 1, 2019

A 45-year-old man driving late in the afternoon on Old Kings Highway South was intoxicated when his motor vehicle left the roadway and struck two vehicles parked in a driveway, then left the scene, police said. Darien police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:

Police received a call at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 about the accident in the area just west of the intersection of Old Kings Highway South and Andrews Drive. A witness had followed the driver, Avalos Hernandez, from the scene to the Darien North rest stop on Interstate 95, where a police officer spoke with Hernandez, who was standing next to a dark-colored 1997 Toyota 4Runner. The SUV was heavily damaged in the front of its right side, which was consistent with what police saw at the accident scene. When speaking with Hernandez, the officer could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him.

Public Safety

Police: DUI for Man, 45, Crossing Into Oncoming Traffic Lanes on Post Road

By David Gurliacci | May 6, 2019

When the 45-year-old driver of a car on Hecker Avenue turned west onto the Post Road at about 12:30 a.m., Sunday, he drove into the eastbound traffic lanes several times, police said. The officer in the police car driving right behind him pulled over the driver and later arrested him on a charge of driving while under the influence. Police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:

When an officer on patrol saw the car stopped underneath the flashing traffic light at about 12:37 a.m.. Although the car was stopped, wasn’t traffic that prevented the driver from turning. The officer, on Hecker Avenue less than a block from Police Headquarters, pulled up behind the car.