He Blamed It on the GPS
Eye on Patrol | 2026-06-25
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A late-night traffic stop near Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut turned into far more than a routine DUI. Pulled over for weaving with his headlights off, the driver blamed his GPS, struggled through field sobriety tests, and insisted he had only been drinking Red Bull and Gatorade. When offic...
A late-night traffic stop near Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut turned into far more than a routine DUI. Pulled over for weaving with his headlights off, the driver blamed his GPS, struggled through field sobriety tests, and insisted he had only been drinking Red Bull and Gatorade. When officers moved to make the arrest, the stop escalated into a violent struggle, and a state trooper stepped in to assist. This breakdown walks through the stop the way the law sees it: reasonable suspicion for the stop, the standardized field sobriety tests, the moment probable cause is met, implied consent, and what happens when someone resists arrest. Charges included operating under the influence, failure to drive in the proper lane, operating a vehicle without lights, interfering with an officer, and two counts of assault on a public safety officer. Footage obtained through a public records request. Source agency: Ledyard Police Department, Connecticut. Records requested through foia.direct.
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