Man Sleeping Behind Wheel In Fairfield Charged With DUI, Heroin Possession

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A Fairfield police sergeant out on DUI patrol spotted a man sleeping behind the wheel of a car on Commerce Drive on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Thomas Obst, 40, of Monroe, was arrested by Fairfield police on DUI and drug charges.
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by Alissa Smith

03/17/2014 3:30 p.m.

The sergeant asked the driver, Thomas Obst, 40, of Monroe, to perform the standard field sobriety tests, which he did not pass, police said.

During a search of the car, officers found 20 individually wrapped folds in a plastic bag under the emergency brake, police said. The substance in the folds field tested positive for heroin, police said. Officers found a total of 5.8 grams of the substance in the car, police said.

Obst was charged with a misdemeanor summons of driving under the influence and given $100 cash bond. He was also charged with possession of narcotics and posted $5,000 bond. He is due in court on both charges on March 27.

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