Crime & Safety
Darien Police Make DUI Arrest Following Accident
A three-vehicle accident ended in an arrest for a Darien woman.
DARIEN, CT- Police made a DUI arrest after a three-vehicle accident on April 16.
Offiers responded to the area of Middlesex Road and Noroton Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on a report of an accident. The accident started when Susan McGoldrick, 53, of Darien rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped at a traffic light, police said.
No injuries were reported.
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An officer smelled alcohol on McGoldrick and she denied drinking.
She failed a field sobriety test and blood-alcohol tests came back with results of .11 and .10, both over the legal limit, according to police.
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She later admitted to drinking alcohol before driving.
McGoldrick was charged with DUI and failure to keep a reasonable distance.
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