Wilton Police Charge Two Drivers With DUI In Separate Incidents

WILTON, CT — Wilton police have reported two separate incidents involving drivers charged with driving under the influence in the span of five days.

The first occurred on April 16 at approximately 6:46 a.m., when officers stopped a gray Toyota Sienna traveling southbound on Danbury Road near Sharp Hill Road. The vehicle had visible damage, including deployed driver-side curtain airbags and a tire reduced to its rim. Police said the driver, identified as Marcelo Vargas, 60, of the Bronx, New York, appeared impaired and could not recall where the damage occurred. He did not perform standardized field sobriety tests to standard, according to police.

Chemical testing showed Vargas’ blood alcohol content measured .1335 and .1262. He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving. Vargas was released after posting a portion of a $300 bond and is scheduled to appear at Stamford Superior Court on April 25.

In the second case, occurring around 12:50 a.m. on April 20, police stopped a blue BMW 528i reportedly speeding northbound on Danbury Road near Old Mill Road. The driver, identified as Marshall Stevenson, 27, of Bethel, told officers he had consumed alcohol prior to driving. He was unable to complete the horizontal gaze nystagmus test to standard and submitted to chemical testing.

The first breath sample returned a blood alcohol concentration of .0392. A second sample was collected for analysis by the Connecticut State Laboratory. Stevenson was charged with DUI and speeding and released on a promise to appear in court. He is scheduled to appear at Stamford Superior Court on April 30.

In Connecticut, the legal blood alcohol content limit for driving is 0.08 percent for those 21 and older.