Crime & Safety
Plate Falls Off Car Next to Smashed Utility Box, Driver Snagged
South Windsor police said they tracked down a driver who wrecked a utility box and other roadside attractions after the plate fell off.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — South Windsor police were able to track down a wayward driver who went through a game of vehicular pinball on a local road over the weekend because the man left his registration plate behind.
The crash took place Saturday at 10 a.m. on Margaret Drive, police said. A vehicle had struck a mailbox, a speed limit sign, and cable utility box and the operators drove away from the scene, police said.
Officers then noticed the vehicle's plate was left at the scene, according to a report.
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Officers then went to the Gail Lane address listed for the plate and arrested the driver, 27-year-old Patrick Smith, according t a report.
Smith made no attempt to notify police of the damage, police said, and he was subsequently charged with evading responsibility and failure to drive in proper lane.
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He is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on Nov. 27, according to a report.
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