Crime & Safety

Heavy Front End Damage Versus Pole

Danbury police charged a Park Avenue man with driving under the influence after finding his truck heavily damaged in a lot at 213 Main St.

Danbury Police reported Luis Fernando Zhinin, 31, of Park Avenue, failed a field sobriety test at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, and was charged with failure to drive right, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and operating without a license. Police said they were investigating an accident in a parking lot behind 213 Main St., when they found Zhinin and his truck, which had suffered heavy front end damage after hitting a utility pole. Zhinin was released on a $2,500 bond for an appearance in Danbury Superior Court on Feb. 15.

This information was provided by the Danbury Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.


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