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Worcester man arrested for DUI, wrong-way driving in Connecticut
KILLINGLY, Conn. (WWLP) – A Worcester man was arrested on Monday for allegedly driving under the influence in Connecticut.
Connecticut State Police stated in a news release that at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Monday, a trooper parked at the median of I-395 near Exit 38 observed a driver traveling in the wrong direction. The vehicle was seen driving north in southbound lanes.
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The state trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, but could not locate it after coming back southbound from the area of Exit 41. At approximately 2:07 a.m. on the same day, an off-duty trooper identified a vehicle matching the description of the wrong-way driver on Route 6 in Killingly.
State police said that the vehicle was observed operating erratically and failing to maintain its lane. The off-duty trooper performed a traffic stop on the car, identifying the driver as 63-year-old Loren Jones of Worcester. The trooper who originally observed Jones' vehicle also responded to the area.
Jones spoke to the troopers, at which time they observed bloodshot, glassy eyes and a distinct alcoholic odor coming from his body. He was also unsteady on his feet and explained to law enforcement that he was lost and had no idea where he was.
When the troopers asked Jones if he was driving the wrong way on I-395, he said he was and exited the highway once he realized the error. He went on to inform the troopers that he had been drinking and told them to just take him to jail.
When asked to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Jones refused and was then arrested. He was charged with Illegal Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs and Driving the Wrong Way on a Divided Highway.
Jones was released on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear at Danielson Superior Court on June 18.
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