Wrong Plates Lead To Arrest After Driver Gives False Identity: Newtown Police

NEWTOWN, CT — A traffic stop in Newtown led to an arrest after police said a vehicle was found with license plates that did not match the car.

Officers stopped the vehicle on Meadow Road on March 14 after noticing the plate discrepancy, according to Newtown Police.

Police said the driver initially provided a valid Connecticut driver's license, but further investigation determined the license belonged to another person and the driver was attempting to conceal his identity.

The driver was identified as Derrick Badio, 30, of Stamford.

Police said Badio also had two active warrants out of Norwalk and Fairfield and was driving with a suspended license.

He was arrested and charged with criminal impersonation, interfering with police, operating a motor vehicle under suspension, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating without insurance and misuse of license plates, police said.

Badio was released after posting $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court for Newtown's traffic stop case and Bridgeport and Stamford Courts respectively for his two outstanding warrants, police said.