Danbury Man Struck Pole, Fled Scene: Police

DANBURY, CT — A city man was arrested last week after police say he struck a utility pole and fled the scene. On Sept. 4 at 4:43 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Rose Street and Kennedy Avenue for a car that crashed into a telephone pole.

Witnesses told police they saw Juan Pablo Tarqui-Lopez, 40, flee the scene on foot. Police found Tarqui-Lopez later at his house. He was also found to be driving without a license. (For more neighborhood news, subscribe to Danbury Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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Tarqui-Lopez was charged with evading responsibility and driving a vehicle without a license. He was released on a $500 bond and is due in Danbury Superior Court on Sept. 15.

Image via the Danbury Police Department