Vernon Woman Charged With DUI

VERNON, CT — A 36-year-old Vernon woman faces DUI and risk of injury to a child charges after South Windsor police investigated a report of a woman stumbling while putting a child into a car Wednesday.

Cierra N. Akrasi-Danso was arrested at 3:55 p.m. Oct. 7, according to South Windsor police.

Officers were called to the CREC school at 625 Chapel Road for a report of a woman “loading a child into a car and stumbling around,” police said.

They found the vehicle parked at KinderCare, 494 Chapel Road, and spoke with Akrasi-Danso, whom they identified as the driver. A child was inside the vehicle, police said.

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Police said the investigation indicated Akrasi-Danso was under the influence of alcohol. She agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed them, according to the department.

She was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

The charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.

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