Man, 36, Charged with DUI & Various Driving Offenses

A 36-year-old man arrested on driving while under the influence of alcohol and other driving-related charges, told police he initially identified himself using his brother's name because he was scared.

 gave this account of the incident and arrest:

At 12:09 a.m. on Saturday, a police officer saw a 2003 Chevrolet van travelling north on Hoyt Street with defective tail lights. The van was also swerving within its lane and sometimes crossed over the center line.

The officer stopped the car on Hoyt Street near Woodway Road. The driver, John Lauture of Little Deer Road in Bridgeport, initially told the officer he was Ron Lauture, although the officer was able to determine Lauture's correct first name.

Lauture then said that he had identified himself as his brother because he was afraid. The officer also smelled alcohol on Lauture, who failed field sobriety tests.

Lauture was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, interfering with an officer, driving with a suspended license, failure to drive on the right side of the road and driving with defective tail lights.

He was later released on $5,000 bond pending his appearance Aug 28 in state Superior Court in Stamford.