Crime & Safety
Norwalk Man Charged with DUI after Accident in New Canaan
Arrest information is supplied by the New Canaan Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.
New Canaan police arrested a 33-year-old Norwalk man after he failed field sobriety tests following an accident on the east side of town last week.
Marc C. Fischer of Connecticut Avenue was charged with driving under the influence following the accident at Clapboard Hill and Little Brook Roads at 10:49 p.m. on Feb. 2, police said.
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According to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc of the New Canaan Police Department, Fischer slid off of the road as snow started collecting and ended up in the woods, his truck sustaining damage to its undercarriage.
Police spoke to Fischer as his car was being towed and smelled alcohol on his breath, Ogrinc said.
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He was released on $250 bond and scheduled to appear Feb. 12 in state Superior Court in Norwalk.
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