Crime & Safety
Wilton Police Find Car Crashed Into Rock, Charge Man With DUI
Police say the man gave them a different name at first, as he was already wanted on a DUI charge that had suspended his driver's license.
WILTON, CT — Police charged a Stamford man with DUI and other motor vehicle offenses after they found his car crashed on the side of a road.
Around 1:30 Sunday morning, a Wilton police officer patrolling Ridgefield Road discovered a 2010 Mazda CX-9 that had crashed off the right side of the road into a rock.
Police say the driver, Luis C. Ibanez, 38, of Greenwich Avenue in Stamford, was standing alongside his car and admitted to drinking two beers.
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The driver initially identified himself as Lucas C. Ibanez, according to the police report. He was attempting to avoid being collared on a prior arrest warrant from Danbury Superior Court stemming from a DUI charge in Ridgefield. As a result of that arrest, Ibanez's driving privileges had been suspended.
In addition to DUI and other motor vehicle offenses, Wilton police charged Ibanez with second-degree failure to appear. He was released on a $1,000 bond to his sister later the same night, and scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on Oct. 8.
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