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WATCH: Federal prosecutor offers cops DOJ business card after suspected DUI crash
Bodycam video captured Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal drug prosecutors, offering a police officer his Department of Justice business card after crashing into another vehicle on the Fourth of July.
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WATCH: Drunk driver calls 911 on himself
A sheriff’s deputy in Lancaster County, Nebraska, responded to a 911 call in March 2023 reporting a wrong-way driver on a highway.
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Judge denies bond for South Carolina woman accused of killing a bride in DUI golf cart crash
The South Carolina woman accused of killing a newlywed bride when she drunkenly slammed her car into a golf cart is not getting released from jail before her trial.
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Man arrested in Colchester for driving oil tanker while drunk: troopers
Connecticut State Police said they arrested a man Wednesday evening for driving under the influence while behind the wheel of an oil delivery truck containing more than 2,000 gallons of fuel. Police responded to a call on Hebron Road around 6 p.m., where they say they discovered an intoxicated 35-year-old. The driver did field sobriety tests and was determined to…
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Driver charged in crash in Orange that left 1 dead, several others injured
A Bridgeport man was taken into custody Sunday in connection with a crash in Orange that left one dead and four others injured. It happened around 4:50 p.m. at the corner of Derby Avenue and Racebrook Road. Police say a Honda Civic was traveling along Derby Avenue when it drove through a red light and collided with a Dodge Ram…
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Driver Was More Than 3 Times Over the Legal Limit During Golf Cart Crash That Killed New Bride
The New Jersey high school graduate who went to college in South Carolina — and sped into the back of a golf cart carrying a couple leaving their wedding reception, killing the bride in her wedding dress late last month — allegedly had a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit, according to a redacted toxicology report.
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New Information on Fatal Crash Involving Rep. Quentin ‘Q' Williams
A soon-to-be released police report will show Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams was drunk when his car was hit by a wrong-way driver in January, killing them both, according to House Speaker Matt Ritter.
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UFC Fighter Tony Ferguson Arrested in Hollywood for Alleged DUI After Crash
UFC fighter Tony Ferguson was arrested in Hollywood for an alleged DUI after he crashed his truck into some parked vehicles Sunday morning.
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Connecticut Lawmaker Could See Drunken Driving Charge Erased
A Connecticut lawmaker arrested after a crash near the state Capitol could see her drunken driving charge erased from her record in a year if she completes a probation program that includes alcohol education or substance abuse treatment. Rep. Robin Comey, a Branford Democrat, appeared Friday in Hartford Superior Court, where a judge approved her application for the state’s...
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Body Camera Video Shows Arrest of State Rep. Comey
Body camera video released by Hartford Police shows the arrest of State Representative Robin Comey after she crashed her car while driving under the influence. Comey, 55, of Branford, was arrested earlier this month after Hartford Police responded to a crash on Capitol Avenue and the police report says she “reeked of alcoholic beverages” and was stumbling. In the report,…
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State Rep. Comey Speaks Out Following DUI Charge, Crash in Hartford
After crashing her car and being arrested, State Rep. Robin Comey is apologizing for her actions, saying she will seek help for addiction.
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Bill Aimed at Curbing Drunken Driving Heads to State Legislature
There’s an effort to get tougher when it comes to those drinking and driving in our state. Tomorrow, a public hearing is scheduled for a bill that would lower the blood alcohol limit for a DUI. Traffic experts are worried about the dangers of drinking and driving and they’re now pushing an idea that several other states have already...
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Proposed Bill Could Lower BAC Limit for CT DUIs
There’s an effort to get tougher when it comes to those drinking and driving in our state.
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Woman Arrested for DUI After Allegedly Driving Through Meriden Construction Zone
Connecticut State Police said they’ve arrested a man that’s accused of driving through a highway construction zone while under the influence Thursday. Authorities said an officer in the area of Interstate 691 West witnessed a person driving erratically at about 8:15 p.m. The officer was in the area to oversee construction work, and ensure the safety of drivers and...
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Driving While High: What CT's Law Says About Cannabis Impairment
Connecticut has one of the highest rates of drunk driving fatalities in the country. But confirming a driver is impaired by cannabis is more complicated than determining alcohol impairment.
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Driving While High: What CT's Law Says About Cannabis Impairment
Driving high equals a DUI. That’s the message the Connecticut Department of Transportation has been driving home since the state legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021. Connecticut has one of the highest rates of drunken driving fatalities in the country. But confirming a driver is impaired by cannabis is more complicated than determining alcohol impairment. “All of a sudden, just the…
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Driver Runs Man Over in Southington Strip Club Parking Lot: Police
A man was charged after police say he ran another man over several times Friday. Police say it happened around 11:40 p.m. in the parking lot of the Hollywood Cabaret on Queen Street. A man, identified as Jason Feldblum, was trying to park his Honda Accord into one of the spaces when he ran into another man that was walking…
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Braves OF Marcell Ozuna Arrested for DUI in Georgia
Marcell Ozuna was arrested for driving under the influence and booked at the Gwinnett County Jail Friday morning.
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Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Charged With DUI
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence.