A Willimantic police officer has been charged with driving under the influence and other charges after a crash and he has been placed on administrative leave, according to the police department.
Willimantic police said 25-year-old Eduardo Garcia, of Willimantic, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a crash in front of 480 Main St., Willimantic around 2 a.m. on March 3.
Garcia, a police officer with the Willimantic Police Department, was off-duty when the crash happened, police said.
Immediately after the crash, he was placed on paid administrative leave and his police powers were suspended, police said.
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Garcia was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and evading responsibility.
He was released after posting a $100,000 bond and he is due in court on April 9.
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