SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — An East Hartford man was charged with driving under the influence after an officer saw his vehicle driving erratically and nearly hitting another vehicle, South Windsor police said.
Rodolfo Hernandez-Santiago, 47, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 5, on charges of operating under the influence and failure to drive in the proper lane, according to a Nov. 10 police news release.
The officer saw the vehicle "nearly striking a vehicle in another travel lane," Lt. Mark Cleverdon wrote in the release. The officer then pulled the vehicle over, police said.
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Police said they suspected Hernandez-Santiago was under the influence of alcohol. He agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed them, according to the release.
He was arrested and released on a $2,500 non-surety bond, police said. He is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23.
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