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DUI Charge

Police report they saw motorist Robert J. Muskus, 50, of Stamford driving northbound on South Main Street, near Elm Drive, about 10:51 pm November 15 without having his headlamps illuminated.

Muskus crossed into the southbound travel lane and drove erratically, police said.

Police stopped Muskus and after investigating, charged him with driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, failure to drive to the right, and operating a motor vehicle at night without headlamp illumination.

Police said Muskus was scheduled to appear November 16 in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.

BMW Into Tree

Police said motorist Hung V. Tran, 46, of West Haven was driving a 1988 BMW 735-i southbound on Taunton Hill Road about 8:08 pm November 9 when the auto went out of control and struck a tree, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.

Tran and four passengers – Lan Ngyen, no age given; Henry Tran, 17; Ronny Tran, 17; and Hanh Tran, 16, all of West Haven – were transported to Danbury Hospital to be treated for minor injuries, police said.

Police verbally warned Hung Tran for making a restricted turn.

Hawleyville Mishap

Police report motorist Klaus C. Keller, 20, of Poughquag, N.Y., who was driving a 1991 Acura Integra, was backing up eastbound on Patricia Lane about 4:43 am November 11, when he failed to obey a stop sign at Patricia Lane’s intersection with Farrrell Road, skidded across Farrell Road, and went off the street.

Police said they issued an infraction ticket to Keller listing a stop sign violation and unsafe backing.

South Main Accident

Police said motorist James J. Redinger, 43, of Danbury was driving a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck northbound on South Main Street about 5:54 pm November 10 in wet conditions when he stopped in heavy traffic.

A northbound 1998 Toyota Corolla driven by Sara M. Klopfenstein, 17, of 14 Old Castle Drive skidded into the rear end of the pickup truck, police said. Police said there were no injuries. Police issued Klopfenstein a written warning for following too closely.