DUI Charges Filed In Wintertime Crash In Stafford: Warrant

STAFFORD, CT — A man who was not supposed to be on the road because of alcohol-related issues was involved on another drunken driving incident in Stafford, state police said.

The crash took place on Dec. 28 on River Road and 58-year-old Robert Kinel was arrested via a warrant on Oct. 14, state police said.

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He has been charged with:

• Driving an unregistered vehicle
• The improper use of a plate
• Driving without the minimum. insurance
• Driving while under suspension for alcohol
• Driving without a required ignition device
• Driving under the influence
• First-degree reckless endangerment

According to a warrant, "numerous half-finished and empty" alcohol bottles were located in the vehicle after the crash and post-accident tests at Johnson Memorial Hospital showed Kinel was intoxicated, according to a warrant.