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Sutton PD: Drunk driver blew through stop sign, hit cruiser

  • Posted by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) July 19, 2022 - Filed in News - #Sutton  - 3,225 views

    Driver ran stop sign at 4 Corners, police allege

     

    Sutton Police Department cruiser (Sutton Police on Facebook)

    SUTTON – A suspected drunk driver blew through a stop sign and hit a Sutton Police Department cruiser on Saturday night, according to Sutton PD.

    The crash took place at the 4 Corners intersection in Manchaug, according to a post on the Sutton PD Facebook page Sunday morning.

    “Last night, Sgt. Joe Fortunato was traveling on Putnam Hill Road, heading towards Main Street when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle that did not stop at the Manchaug Rd stop sign,” the post reads.

    “[B]ut that wasn’t the worst of it.”

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    After investigation at the scene, the driver, Nina Quirk of Berlin, was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor, as well as negligent operation of a motor vehicle for failing to stop at the intersection.



    “The good news is that Sgt. Fortunato is ok,” the post reads, “but we can’t say the same for his cruiser.”

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