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Wesport Man Suspected of Rx Forgery, Police Say

WESTPORT, Conn. – A Wesport man suspected of filling fraudulent prescriptions for Oxycodone pills has turned himself in, Westport police say. 

Kyle Owens, 40, has been charged with second-degree forgery after an April incident at a CVS Pharmacy, police said. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 29.

Also from the police blotter: 

Rear-end crash A Fairfield man was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol in connection with a car accident Saturday morning, Westport police say. Rocco Laudaio, 52, is suspected of rear-ending another vehicle at the intersection of Canal and Main streets in Westport. Laudaio was charged with following too closely. He was released after posting a $500 bond and will appear in court on May 30.

Asleep at the wheel A Westport man suspected of passing out at the wheel has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Westport police say. They say Ronald Marsilio's engine was running and his car was in gear when officers found him at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Charles Street early Saturday morning. After several attempts, Marsilio, 23, was awakened and asked to put the car in park before exiting the vehicle, police say. He posted a $1,000 bond and will appear in court on May 29.

 

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