Crime & Safety

Man Charged With DUI Following Hit and Run in Stamford

Norwalk resident Luis Lanza, 42, was arrested in Darien Sunday after police reportedly found him drunk and asleep in his car.

A Norwalk man was charged with driving drunk Sunday following an alleged hit and run accident in Stamford.

According to Capt. Fred Komm, an officer patrolling along Nearwater Lane came across a car on the side of the road in the vicinity of around 2 a.m. The light in the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta was on, Komm said, and the operator — later identified as Luis Lanza, 42 — was asleep inside.

The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the car and had difficulty waking Lanza up, according to Komm. When he finally came around, Komm said he was "extremely incoherent."

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The Jetta also showed signs of being in accident, Komm said. Based on a license plate and vehicle description, police later connected the vehicle to a hit and run accident that occurred earlier in the evening in Stamford.

When asked if he had been involved in the accident, Lanza reportedly told police, "I hit a lot of cars."

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Lanza was taken into custody and posted a $100 bond. He is set to appear in court June 8.


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