Driver Parked Across Street After Crash, Police Say

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A Manchester woman was charged with driving under the influence Tuesday after police said she struck another vehicle in a John Fitch Boulevard parking lot and drove across the street.

Karin J. Carlson, 54, was arrested at 12:43 p.m. Oct. 13 on charges of evading responsibility and operating under the influence, according to South Windsor police.

Officers responded to a reported hit-and-run in the parking lot of 601 John Fitch Blvd. Police said Carlson struck another vehicle, then drove across the street and parked in front of 653 John Fitch Blvd.

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During the investigation, officers suspected Carlson had been drinking. She agreed to field sobriety tests and failed them, police said.

Carlson was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court at 9 a.m. Nov. 2, according to police.

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