Traffic & Transit
Man In Black Found Wandering On Highway In Willington, Later Charged
State police intercepted a man wandering on a stretch of highway in Willington at a dangerous time of day.
WILLINGTON, CT — A Massachusetts man clad all in all black was found wandering on a stretch of Interstate 84 at dusk late last week, state police said. He is facing a pair of criminal charges as a result, state police said.
The initial call came in at 5 p.m. Friday. The man was spotted in the dark clothing at a time of poor visibility on the eastbound side of the highway.
No one was hurt, but state police did find narcotics on the 50-year-old man, whose listed address is in Auburn, MA.
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He was charged with being a negligent pedestrian and possession of a controlled substance.
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