The New Fairfield Resident Trooper's Office has announced a second arrest in a case from December.  A routine traffic stop was initiated for speeding in the area of Route 39 and Knollcrest Road.  At that time 20-year old Guido Bruno Alves of Danbury, a passenger, was taken into custody for interfering with an officer. 

During a brief struggle police found him in possession of an illegal handgun.  The driver left the scene while the arrest was being made. 

Troopers have now released details about the February 9th arrest of the driver, 19-year old Ataide Pacheco Fernandes of Danbury.  During the traffic stop, Troopers believed Fernandes was under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was asked to take a field sobriety test.  Troopers say he became argumentative and refused several commands to get out of his car.  Troopers tried to pull him out of the vehicle, but he sped away. 

Fernandes left his driver's license on scene, leading to the warrant for his arrest. 

Fernandes was charged with travelling unreasonably fast, disobeying the signal of an officer, interfering with  an officer, assault of a public safety officer and reckless endangerment. 

Alves was charged with possession of a controlled substance, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle and interfering with an officer.