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Police: Westport Woman, 70, Tried To Drive Around Cop Car, Into Work Zone

WESTPORT, Conn. -- A 70-year-old woman was arrested on drunken-driving charges after she tried to drive around a police car that was blocking fallen wires on Main Street, police said. 

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Marilyn Harding of 580 Riverside Ave. was arrested at about 11 p.m., Thursday, July 3, police said. 

She attempted to drive around a police car that was positioned to shut down Main Street while workers from CL&P attempted to repair a power line that had fallen onto the roadway, police said. Harding was belligerent to the officers and refused to perform any field sobriety tests, police said.

Harding was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol. She was released after posting a $500 bond and given a court date of July 10.

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