Crime & Safety

Traffic Stop on Route 22 Leads to DWI Arrest

A 21-year-old New Fairfield, CT woman is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated following a recent arrest in Southeast.

State troopers stopped the woman on Route 22 in town Saturday after they spotted a missing license plate lamp.

Her blood-alcohol level was reportedly 0.10 percent. The legal limit is 0.08.

The defendant was released pending a Thursday appearance in Southeast Justice Court.

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