Putnam Police have arrested a man who is accused of hitting several objects during a crash on Tuesday night.
Officers received multiple 911 calls for a car versus fence crash on Woodstock Avenue near Dunkin' Donuts around 7:22 p.m.
When police arrived, they said they found the vehicle, a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and its operator, 52-year-old James Murphy Jr., of Woodstock, in the parking lot of Cumberland Farms, approximately four-tenths of a mile away.
Officers said the vehicle had serious damage, including blown tires, front end damage, leaking engine fluids and deployed airbags. Firefighters from Putnam Fire Department also responded to the scene to assist with containing leaking fluids.
Investigators determined that Murphy was driving westbound on Woodstock Avenue when he swerved into the opposite lane, drove off the roadway onto the crub and hit several objects.
Police said he hit several street signs, bushes, a street light and a fence on property at 305 Woodstock Avenue.
While officers were investigating, police said Murphy admitted to drinking alcohol and failed a series of standardized field sobriety tests.
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Murphy was arrested and is facing charges including operating under the influence, evading responsibility, failure to drive right, insufficient insurance and criminal mischief.
He was processed and released on a $1,500 bond and will appear in court on January 23.
