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Police: Darien Man Charged with Boating While Intoxicated Had 2X Legal Alcohol Level in Him

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A 40-year-old Darien man who was rescued with three friends when his boat hit a rock off of Hay Island on Sept. 3, now is charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol. Darien police described what happened with this account (including accusations not proven in court):

The man took his 2000 Jupiter powerboat south from Ziegler’s Cove when it hit the rock near Hay Island, off of Long Neck Point. Police and firefighters were called to the scene at 8:41 p.m. When officers in the Marine Unit and firefighters in the Noroton Fire Department’s boat arrived at the scene, the 30-foot-long boat was completely out of the water, although it was still in one piece. One passenger on the boat was taken to land by a neighbor in a kayak who saw the boat.