Crime & Safety

Drunk Ridgefield Man Causes Power Outages, Police Say: Report

Police say a crash cut power to the surrounding neighborhood.

WILTON, CT — A man who police say was drunk crashed into a telephone pole causing several neighbors to lose power early Sunday morning, reports the News-Times.

Robert Richeson, 20, of Ridgefield swerved off the road and struck a utility pole on Ridgefield Road at around 5 a.m.

Police say he had a blood alcohol content of .18. The crash caused power outages for nearly two hours.

Read more from the News-Times here.