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Stephen Coulter

Aug. 13, 2019Updated: Aug. 13, 2019 1:54 p.m.

Ridgefield police car. — Ridgefield police car.
Ridgefield Police Department

DUI on Cains Hill

A 51-year-old Manhattan man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Cains Hill Road at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4.

Police said the driver crashed his vehicle into a steep embankment and an investigation into the accident revealed that the man was intoxicated.

The man failed a standardized field sobriety test on the scene and was transported to Ridgefield police headquarters.

He was released on a $200 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 20.