Crime & Safety
Driver Hits Guardrail, Keeps Going Before Arrest In Monroe: Police
The vehicle was located at a Monroe residence after reportedly hitting a guardrail in Newtown and continuing to drive, authorities said.
MONROE, CT — A driver involved in a crash in Newtown was later stopped and arrested in Monroe, according to police.
Officers were dispatched around 3:42 p.m. on March 25 to the area of Berkshire Road for a report of a vehicle that struck a guardrail and continued traveling eastbound, according to Newtown Police.
The vehicle was later located at a residence on Roosevelt Drive in Monroe, where the operator was detained by Monroe Police, authorities said.
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Following an investigation, Newtown Police arrested a 40-year-old Ansonia woman, police said.
She was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, evading responsibility with property damage, possession of a controlled substance and use of drug paraphernalia, according to police.
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She was released on a $25,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on April 1, police said.
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