Crime & Safety
Former 'Star Trek' Captain, Princeton Resident, Arrested for DUI
Police in Wilton, Conn. responded to a call from a concerned resident that the former Star Trek star was operating his vehicle under the influence.
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Avery Brooks, 63, of Princeton, best known for his lead role as Captain Benjamin Sisko in the 1990s TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was arrested and charged with DUI in Wilton at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Police said they received a phone call from a concerned person who believed that Brooks had left a residence intoxicated. Responding to the call,  located Brooks’ car and pulled him over near Belden Hill Road and Seir Hill Road; police subsequently found Brooks to be intoxicated, according to police reports.
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Brooks was taken into custody and then refused to take a breathalyzer test, police said. He was released on a promise to appear in court.
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