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Sobriety Checkpoint Yields Two DUI Arrests, Other MV Violations

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Sobriety Checkpoint Yields Two

DUI Arrests, Other MV Violations

Police report they charged two motorists with drunken driving, and lodged many other infractions and warnings against other drivers, during a sobriety checkpoint held on September 12–13.

Police conducted the checkpoint from 7 pm on Saturday, September 12, to 3 am on Sunday, September 13, on Hawleyville Road (Route 25) near its intersection with Covered Bridge Road. The road section lies between Mt Pleasant Road and the Exit 9 interchange of Interstate 84.

All motorists driving in both directions are stopped at such checkpoints and briefly interviewed to detect those who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Police report that at about midnight, they stopped motorist Kristen Backus, 33, of Bethel and determined that she was driving under the influence of alcohol. Police said they then charged her with driving under the influence.

Following arrest processing, police released Backus on $100 bail for a September 29 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Also, police report that at about 2:18 am September 13, they stopped motorist Daniel Guedes, 21, of Naugatuck to investigate, after which they charged him with driving under the influence and with possession of drug paraphernalia.

After police processed his arrest, police released Guedes on $100 bail for a September 29 court appearance.

Police said they chose Route 25 for the sobriety checkpoint because it is a heavily traveled road that provides motorists with access to Danbury, Bridgeport, and Interstate 84.

Besides making the two arrests on DUI charges, police lodged five infractions and 35 warnings against motorists at the checkpoint.

The infractions involved: two cases of failure to wear a seatbelt, two violations for driving an unregistered vehicle, and one case of driving without a license.

Police listed the 35 warnings they issued. They are: defective automotive lights, 13; improper vehicle registration display, 13; improper turns, four; failure to obey a traffic control signal, one; failure to obey a stop sign, one; improper passing, one; and failure to wear a seatbelt, two.

Police conduct such checkpoints to reduce the number of alcohol/drug-related motor vehicle accidents, injuries and fatalities. Police said they publicize such checkpoints before they occur to deter drunken driving.

Grant funds provided by the Federal Highway Safety Program cover 75 percent of the police overtime costs stemming from sobriety checkpoints. 

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