Crime & Safety
DWI Arrest Made After New Canaan Crash
One car rear-ended another that was stopped at a traffic light.
Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, here it is again in case you missed it.
Police arrested a Stamford man after he crashed into another vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Police were summoned to an accident scene on Nov. 22 shortly before 4:30 p.m. near Talmadge Hill and Old Stamford Road.
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A car was stopped at a traffic light when a second vehicle traveling west on Talmadge Hill rear-ended it.
Officers spoke Richard Versanti, 63, who caused the accident and suspected he was intoxicated. He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and following too close.
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There were no reported injuries for the accident.
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