Traffic & Transit
Vernon Police Issue Report On Underage, Drunken Moped Crash
A moped crash in Vernon turned into an underage drunken driving charge, police said.
VERNON, CT — A Vernon police report released this week shows that an unlicensed, drunken 20 year old crashed an unregistered moped on a curvy stretch of road in the middle of the night earlier this month.
The incident took place at 12:31 a.m. on Aug. 16, on Bamforth Road, near the intersection of Bolton Road, police said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered a Manchester man, smelling of alcohol, standing near the crashed moped, according to an arrest report. He had sustained minor injuries, according to an arrest report.
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He then failed sobriety tests and was charged with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of greater than .02 while younger than 21, according to an arrest report. Additional charges include driving an unregistered motor vehicle, a lane violation, driving without a license and failure to carry the minimum insurance, records show.
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