Officer Injured After Intoxicated New London Driver Crashes Into Them On I-95: Police

A Connecticut State Trooper is recovering after a man crashed into his cruiser during a traffic stop in Middlesex County, authorities said.

Alvaro Portillo
Photo Credit: *Connecticut State Police*

Josh Lanier

11/07/2024 1:45 p.m.

Alvaro Portillo, age 32, of New London, is charged with operating under the influence, driving without a license, and other traffic violations from the Wednesday, Nov. 6, crash, State Police said.

A trooper with their lights and sirens on was in the process of pulling a car over on I-95 in Westbrook just after 8 p.m. when Portillo crashed into the back of their patrol cruiser, authorities said.

The trooper was taken to Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Clinic for a potential neck injury.

Portillo failed a field sobriety test after the crash, police said.

He was being held on a $15,000 bond, authorities said.

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