Drunken Middletown Woman Flees After Crashing Into Newport Police Officer's Squad: Cops

NEWPORT, RI — A drunken Middletown woman fled after crashing into a stationary Newport squad car, police said.

Erin Moitoza, 38, backed up after crashing into the squad car shortly after midnight Saturday and took off, the Newport Police Department said in a media release.

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The officer in the squad car, Adam Chiang, had been on a fixed traffic post at the corner of Eustis Avenue and Bliss Road when Moitoza crashed into him, according to the release.

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Chiang "activated his emergency lights and siren and stopped her around the corner from the accident scene on Bliss Road.," the release said.

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Both Chiang and Moitoza were transported to Newport Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, according to the release.

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Moitoza was taken from the hospital to the Newport Police Station, where she was charged with driving under the influence and duty to stop for a motor vehicle accident, the release said.

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