Crime & Safety

Report: ECHN Chief on Leave After DUI Arrest

Peter Karl was arrested.

HARTFORD, CT — The chief executive of the Eastern Connecticut Health Network has been put on leave after a weekend drunken driving arrest on Main Street, an organization spokeswoman told the Hartford Courant on Friday.

Peter Karl was arrested Saturday night and charged with driving while under the influence and failure to maintain a proper lane, police and court records show. He is due in court on Sept. 14, according to court records.

See the full report here.

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