DUI Driver Fled Scene: Trumbull PD

TRUMBULL, CT — A Stratford man was arrested after he hit a car as he was getting off the highway while intoxicated, according to police.

The minor crash happened Dec. 21 and both vehicles initially pulled over onto Nichols Avenue. The other operator suspected that Alex Masloski, 29, was intoxicated and Masloski left the scene, according to police.

The other operator managed to get the license plate number of Masloski's vehicle and police tracked it back to a Stratford residence. Stratford Police detained Masloski until Trumbull Police arrived.

He failed a field sobriety test and refused a breath test, police said. He was charged with DUI, evading responsibility and following too close.

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