Crime & Safety
Greenwich Woman Charged With OUI, Risk Of Injury To A Child: Police
Police said they found a woman slumped over the steering wheel of her SUV in Byram. Her son, who is under the age of 18, was a passenger.
GREENWICH, CT — A 39-year-old Greenwich woman was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence with a passenger under the age of 18, and risk of injury to a child, according to the Greenwich Police Department.
On Dec. 29 around 12:15 a.m., police said they were called to Ocean View Avenue in Byram on a report of a woman slumped over the steering wheel of a dark colored SUV. Police said the woman's son, who is under the age of 18, was a passenger.
The woman had glassy eyes and officers detected the smell of alcohol coming from her breath, police said.
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The woman was asked to complete standardized field sobriety tests, which she didn't perform to standard, police said.
She was arrested, charged and able to post 10 percent of her $500 bond, police said.
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The woman is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 11.
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