Crime & Safety
DUI Driver Charged After Crash That Closed Road: Cheshire Police
The man was arrested early Thursday morning.

CHESHIRE, CT — A Cheshire man was arrested on DUI charges after he was involved in a crash that led to a closure on Mountain Road early Thursday morning, according to police.
Jason Joaquim, 21, of Pamela Lane, was arrested at the scene of a single-car crash at 80 Mountain Road at about 1:14 a.m., according to police.
Joaquim was charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol and failure to drive in proper lane.
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Joaquim was held on a $500 surety bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at Meriden Superior Court on Friday morning.
Pictured: Jason Joaquim, 21, of Cheshire / via the Cheshire Police Department
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