Crime & Safety

Teen Faces DWI After Near-Miss with Greenwich PD Cruiser

Police say 18-year-old ran a stop sign and narrowly missed broadsiding a patrol car.

An 18-year-old Greenwich driver faces motor vehicle charges including driving while intoxicated after nearly broadsiding a Greenwich Police patrol car early Wednesday.

The incident occurred at the intersection of North Street and Fairfield Road shortly before 1 a.m. March 6, according to police. Ginger Bauer, who gave an address of 52 Doubling Rd., Greenwich, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, failure to obey a stop sign and possession of alcohol by a minor.

According to a police report, Bauer nearly broadsided a cruiser that was northbound on North Street after running a stop sign at the intersection with Fairfield Road.

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Police said they found an "open 30-pack of Budweiser Light in the rear seat" of the 2000 Volvo she was driving. A 17-year-old male passenger—who was not identified because of his age—was issued a warning for possession of alcohol by a minor and released in the custody of his father.

Bauer was released to the custody of her parents after posting a $250 bond. She is scheduled to appear March 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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