Crime & Safety

Darien Man, 56, Charged with DUI, Speeding

A 56-year-old Darien man was speeding and driving while under the influence on Old Kings Highway North early on the morning of Thursday, April 18, police said.

Darien police gave this account of the incident:

A police officer on Old Kings Highway North determined that a 2003 BMW X5 was speeding at 1:30 a.m..

After the officer stopped the vehicle, which Keith Macomber was driving, the officer could smell an alcoholic beverage on the driver. Macomber, of 159 Old Kings Hwy. N., then failed his field sobriety tests.

He was charged with driving while under the influence and speeding, then released on payment of a $250 bond. Macomber is scheduled to appear April 29 in state Superior Court in Stamford.




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