Crime & Safety
Police Reports: A DUI on Shelton Road
An officer arrested a driver for DUI after finding him slumped over the steering wheel of his BMW, off the road at the intersection of Route 110 and Richmond Drive.
The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.
A DUI Arrest
Police arrested Oscar Ortega, 46, of Wood Avenue in Bridgeport for DUI at 1:24 Sunday morning after officers responded to the report of a vehicle off the roadway at the intersection of Route 110 and Richmond Drive.
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Ortega was slumped over the wheel of his 2003 BMW 330 and the engine was running, police said. An officer knocked on the door and asked Ortega to step out of the car.
Police said there was the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on Ortega and that field sobriety tests and breath tests determined he was under the influence.
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He was charged then released on $500 bond for a Dec. 20 court date.
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