NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut State Police trooper has been suspended following her arrest last weekend on drunken driving charges.
Norwich police say 34-year-old Trooper Sarah Starkey was arrested at about 6 p.m. Sunday after a witness said they had been involved in a minor accident and the other driver then left the scene.
Police say Starkey was off duty and driving her personal vehicle.
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A state police spokeswoman confirmed Starkey, who works at Troop E in Montville, has been suspended.
Starkey is free on $250 bond pending a Nov. 20 court date where she will answer to charges including operating under the influence and evading responsibility following an accident.
The state police union did not respond to a request for comment. No lawyer was listed for Starkey in online court records.
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