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Impaired Driver in Stolen Jeep Led Police on Chase, Crashed Into Cars: Police

Police said Scott Kaminski crashed into several vehicles during the chase.

A Glastonbury man suspected of driving under the influence and crashing into several cars, including a school bus in East Hampton, was arrested after a police chase that went through several towns and ended in East Windsor Monday afternoon, according to state police. 

State police have arrested 32-year-old Scott Kaminski, of Glastonbury, who they said was driving a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee that had been reported stolen earlier in the day and Waterbury police were chasing the vehicle, but they ended the pursuit when the driver got away and contacted state police. 

State police said this case was connected to a crash earlier in the day when a driver in a stolen pickup hit a school bus full of children in East Hampton around 7:40 a.m.

The driver of a Jeep stopped to make sure everyone was OK and the driver who hit the bus school took the Good Samaritan's Jeep and took off, according to police.  

Initial reports were that the Jeep was in the area of the Southington rest area on I-84 East. 

Around 2:18 p.m., police saw the Jeep speeding on I-84 East near exit 39A in West Hartford, then get off at exit 42 and hit several vehicles in Hartford and West Hartford, according to state police. 

The Jeep was then seen near exit 48 and troopers tried to stop the vehicle, but state police said Kaminski kept going. 

After getting off I-91 at exit 42, Kaminski took South Main Street to Route 140, where the Jeep hit a dump truck and another vehicle before flipping over onto the side, police said. 

When the chase ended at Route 140 and Shoham Road, Kaminski was unconscious and he was transported to Hartford Hospital. 

Police said there were two warrants for him from Manchester police. 

Once he was released from the hospital Kaminski was charged with first-degree larceny, interfering, engaging in a pursuit, reckless driving, operating under suspension, possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, prescription container violation and operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 

Bond was set at $250,000 and Kaminski is due in court today. 

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