Crime & Safety
Police: Motorist Rams Flag Pole Near Building Department
Man is facing DUI charge, according to arrest report.
A Vernon man rammed his vehicle into a West Main Street flag pole early Monday morning in a drunken driving incident, police said.
Police said that Krzystof Tomkiel, 26, of 56 Kevin Dr., is due in court on Aug. 22 to answer a DUI charge and also one for evading responsibility.
He was being held early this morning on a $2,500 bond, police said.
Tomkiel was arrested at 1:12 a.m., police said.
Police said he was traveling northbound on West Main Street. Police said Tomkiel drove over the right shoulder of the road near 55 Main St. and hit a flag pole head-on in front of the building, which houses the municipal Building Department.
He then left the scene on foot and was later located by police, according to an arrest report.
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