Naugatuck Police File Several Drunken Driving Charges

The Naugatuck Police Department filed several arrest reports for drunken driving over the past week. The following are the people who were arrested:

• Wesley Santos, 21, of 22 Diamond St., Naugatuck, was charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol.

• Patricia Walsh, 61, of 113 New St., Naugatuck, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, evading responsibility and unsafe backing, police said. Police say she struck a utility pole on New Street and attempted to drive away from the scene at 1:16 a.m. on Feb. 2. She then got out of the driver’s seat and Ronald Paquette, 56, also of 113 New St., Naugatuck, was found to be driving away from scene. He was also charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol.

• Christine Garafola, 26, of 57 Longmeadow Drive, Wolcott, was also charged with evading responsibility, disobeying an officer’s signal and operating without a license after being involved in a one-car accident on Rubber Avenue at 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 2, police say.

• Angelo Dinis, 22, of 112 Irving St., Naugatuck, was charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol after police were called to his home for a domestic disturbance call, police said.

• Andrew Grathwohl, 27, of 1704 Eaton Court, Danbury, was charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license after police were called to the Mobil Gas Station for a reported drunken male at 3:42 p.m. on Feb. 2, police said.

• Michael Kushel, 35, of 204 Fieldstone Terrace, Naugatuck, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol after being involved in a one-car accident on Rubber Avenue Extension near Gunntown Road on Jan. 28, police said.

• Matthew Myers, 24, of 64 Fairchild St., Naugatuck, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol after being pulled over at 12:06 a.m. on Jan. 30, police say.