2 Men Accused Of Street Racing, Crashing Cars In Darien: Police

DARIEN, CT — Two Stamford men were arrested last week after they were seen racing each other and crashing their vehicles in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department.

The arrestees, a 25-year-old and 18-year-old, were each charged with reckless driving, a misdemeanor, police said. Additionally, the teenager was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license and having an unregistered motor vehicle, also misdemeanors.

On May 17 shortly before 7:30 p.m., Darien police officers responded to the area of the Post Road near Hillside Avenue on a report of a crash involving two cars that were seen racing each other, police said.

Officers found one of the cars parked on the Post Road with damage to the right side. The other car was found in the parking area of a multifamily house where it had struck three parked vehicles, police noted, adding that the two arrestees were at the scene.

Camera footage in the area showed both vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed and
both vehicles losing control before crashing, police said.

The 18-year-old was released on 7 percent of his $1,000 bond, and the 25-year-old was released on 7 percent of his $1,500 bond, police said.

Both men are scheduled to appear in court on May 31.