Serious One Car MVA on West Ave: Darien Police Make Arrest

On January 21st, 2018 at approximately 4:20 PM, an officer on patrol discovered a one-car motor vehicle accident on West Ave. in the area of Turnabout Lane. The lone occupant of the vehicle was identified as Steven Wilkos of Darien.  Due to Wilkos’ injuries and the severity of the accident, he was transported to Stamford Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

As part of the investigation, officers secured a search warrant for Wilkos’ medical records which indicated that his Blood Alcohol Content was .29% and over the legal limit the afternoon he crashed his vehicle.  A warrant for Wilkos’ arrest was then applied for and granted by the Honorable Judge Blawie of the Stamford Superior Court. 

After learning that there was a warrant for his arrest, Wilkos turned himself in at Darien Police Headquarters this evening.  He was charged with the following:

•          14-227a             Operating Under The Influence
•          14-230(a)           Failure To Drive Right

Wilkos posted a court-ordered $1,500.00 bond, was released at approximately 7:30 pm, and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on March 5, 2018 at 10:00am.