NEWTOWN, CT — A driver was arrested on DUI and evading responsibility charges after police said he crashed into a utility pole and left the scene in Newtown Saturday night.
Officers were dispatched shortly before midnight June 13 to a reported single-vehicle crash near Castle Hill Road and Great Hill Road.
Police said they found a utility pole heavily damaged and suspended by utility wires, but the vehicle involved had fled the scene. The vehicle was later located a short distance away and stopped by officers.
Police identified the driver as a 35 year-old Newtown man. He was charged with operating under the influence, evading responsibility involving property damage and failure to drive in the proper lane.
He was released on a written promise to appear and is scheduled to appear June 23 in Danbury Superior Court.
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