Crime & Safety

PD: Intoxicated Man Crashed in Newtown

The man crashed into a wire rope guard and fled the scene, police said.

A Waterbury man was arrested after he allegedly fled the scene of an accident while intoxicated.

Police got a call Jan. 23 about an erratic driver on South Main Street. The caller said the vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a wire rope guard before leaving the scene.

The caller followed the vehicle onto Bryan Lane and police responded.

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Kevin Antollini, 30, failed field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI, evading responsibility and failure to drive right.

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