Crime & Safety

2 DUI Cases Reported In Wilton After Separate Traffic Stops

Wilton police report 2 DUI cases, one involving a Norwalk man and the other a Wilton resident.

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

WILTON, CT — Wilton police reported two separate DUI-related cases last week, (removed) and another involving a Wilton resident pulled over on Danbury Road.

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In a separate case, police said Michael Joseph Dugan, 52, of Wilton, was stopped at about 3:33 p.m. Feb. 13 on Danbury Road near Old Mill Road after officers received a motor vehicle complaint that he was following other vehicles too closely and failing to maintain his lane.

Dugan, who was operating a black Mazda CX-5, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the traffic stop, police said. He did not perform the field sobriety tests to standard and was taken into custody.

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Police said Dugan provided a urine sample and the results of the urinalysis are pending.

Dugan was charged with DUI, operating a motor vehicle under suspension, following too closely and failure to drive in the proper lane. He was released on a $300 bond and is scheduled to appear Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. in Stamford Superior Court, according to the report.

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