A Plainfield, Connecticut man accused of towing a sled full of children behind his pickup at high speeds during a snowstorm in late January was arraigned on Monday and is due back in court in March.
Police said Michael Chauvin, 40, of Plainfield, was driving recklessly in the area of Community Avenue with several young children and another adult in the bed of his truck, towing others on a sled behind him around 6 p.m. on Jan. 26.
Chauvin was arrested and charged with four counts of risk of injury to a minor, four counts of second-degree reckless endangerment and reckless driving.
He was released on a $10,000 bond and was arraigneed on Feb. 9, where bond was set at $10,000 and a new court date was set for March 2.
