83-Year-Old Darien Woman Allegedly Keyed Car

An 83-year-old Darien woman is accused of keying a car that was reportedly parked in a handicapped spot.

The incident occurred on March 28 at around 11 a.m. on 10 Corbin Avenue.

According to police, the victim reported that the front area of his hood had been keyed by an elderly female.

The victim had accidentally parked in a spot that lacked a sign designating that it was a handicapped parking space, police said. The victim then heard a BMW honk while he was entering the building and saw the elderly woman walk up to his vehicle and make several passes over the hood. 

Upon observing, the victim asked the woman what she was doing and she said, “You parked in a handicapped spot.”

The woman was identified as Lucy Tweedy, 83, of Darien.

Officers observed the damage and saw a two foot scratch across the front of the victim’s vehicle, a 2011 Chevrolet Pick-Up Truck. Police said the scratch looked fresh.

When police asked if she had keyed the car, Tweedy said, “To the best of my knowledge I did not.”

She said she walked to the front of the car and did not see a handicap sign in the victim’s vehicle.

Based on the investigation, she was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and given a misdemeanor summons.

She was released on a promise to appear in court.

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