Stamford PD Busts 3 On DUI Charges In 8-Hour Span

(Editor's note: two peoples' names were removed from this article as they provided Patch documentation clearing them of charges.)

STAMFORD, CT — Within a span of eight hours, Stamford police arrested three motorists on charges of driving under the influence, examples that prompted the department to urge people to "use a designated driver or take public transportation if you choose to drink alcohol."

The separate incidents took place between 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 and 2 a.m. on this morning, Jan. 19. Partly as a result of the three arrests, police officials stated in a post on Facebook that the department will deploy extra patrols this weekend in search of drunk drivers.

In the first case, at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th, officers arrested Stamford resident Rudin Zepeda, 42, following an accident in a parking lot on Smith Street.

No injuries were reported, and each suspect received additional charges and were held on bonds.

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