CT officer charged with DUI, evading responsibility following off-duty crash involving parked cars

A police officer in Willimantic has been arrested on DUI and other charges after allegedly crashing his personal vehicle into a parked car in the early morning hours earlier this month and fleeing from the scene.

Officer Eduardo Garcia, 25, who was off-duty at the time of the crash, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with driving under the influence, reckless driving and evading responsibility, according to a statement issued by Douglas Glode, deputy chief of the Willimantic Police Department.