Crime & Safety
Flying Water Bottle Leads To Charges At Road Rage Incident In Vernon
A young driver ran amok during an incident in Vernon, police said.
VERNON, CT — A thrown bottle and a crash were both part of a road rage incident that landed a 20-year-old Vernon man with several criminal charges, police said.
Vernon police released details of the July 20 incident Monday.
At 7:11 p.m. that day, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Hartford Turnpike for a road rage incident involving someone first in a car then out of one, according to an arrest report.
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The the 20-year-old caused a crash and also hurled a plastic water bottle at the other involved car, police said.
The man was charged with reckless driving, being a negligent pedestrian, throwing objects at a motor vehicle, evading responsibility and failure to drive n the proper lane, according to an arrest report.
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The incident was a minor road rage type of incident. Thomas threw a plastic water bottle at a vehicle and caused a minor accident with the same vehicle.
If you want a press release for it, I’m sure I can put one together. My department phone is attached to the email. Call/ text whenever.
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