Man Led Troopers On I-95 Chase In Waterford: State Police

WATERFORD, CT — A man is accused of driving under the influence and leading police on a chase Tuesday. State police received multiple 911 calls reporting an erratic driver traveling southbound on I-95 over the Gold Star Bridge from Waterford into New London at 9:39 p.m.

Responding troopers caught up to the vehicle, a 2008 Saturn Aura Xe, and saw the car failing to stay in its lane.

When troopers attempted to pull over the Saturn, the driver fled for about a mile before being boxed in by troopers and brought to a stop, according to police. As troopers exited their vehicles, the driver attempted to flee by maneuvering around their cruisers.

However, police repositioned their cruisers and prevented the driver from fleeing. He was transported to Troop E where he declined to take a sobriety test.

The 43-year-old Essex man was charged with engaging police in a pursuit, disobeying the signal of an officer, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, interfering with an officer, and failure to maintain proper lane.

He was held on $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Wednesday.