Police Break Window, Find East Windsor Man With Gun

EAST WINDSOR, CT — An East Windsor man faces DUI, drug and firearm charges after South Windsor police said they found him slumped over the wheel outside a liquor store Monday.

Joshua M. Austin, 44, was arrested at 6:08 p.m. Oct. 19 after officers responded to D'Angelo's Wine & Spirit, 589 Sullivan Ave. in South Windsor, for a report of a man slumped over the wheel of his vehicle.

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Officers had to break a window to reach Austin, according to the department's arrest summary.

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Police said officers found narcotics and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle while speaking with Austin. He also had a firearm and admitted using drugs and alcohol, according to police.

Austin was charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, use of drug paraphernalia and illegally carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

He was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court at 9 a.m. Nov. 4, police said.

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