North Street accident leads to DUI charges for Danbury man

DANBURY  A 23-year-old Danbury resident was charged with drunken driving Saturday night, police said.

DeFreits Nascimento, police said, also was charged with reckless driving, operating without a license and evading.

Police said Nascimento pulled out of a private parking lot and made a right turn onto North Street where he struck a vehicle from behind.

Nascimento, police said, left the scene and also left behind the front bumper and license plate of his car. A witness to the accident, police said, also followed Nascimento.

Police brought Nascimento to the police station where they said he failed sobriety tests.