DUI, Tailgating Charges for Driver for Crashed in Byram

Greenwich Police patrol officers observed a car accident around 4:00am on June 3 in the area of Byram Shore Road and Ritch Ave.

While investigating the incident, police say the driver, Eslam Saad Abdelkader, 27, of Stamford, was slurring his words and smelled of alcoholic beverages. He was unable to perform sobriety tests to standard.

Abdelkader was charged with DUI, Following Too Closely and Driving without a License.

He posted his $250 bond and was released. He has a court date in Stamford Superior Court on June 18, 2018.