Crime & Safety
West Hartford Police Charge Man in Connection with Mountain Road Accident
Zachary Abrahms, 25, was charged on Thursday.
West Hartford police have charged a man in connection with the Thursday-morning motor-vehicle accident in which a utility pole on Mountain Road was knocked down.
The one-vehicle accident, which took place around 1:30 a.m., shut down the thoroughfare for over 8 hours, as utility crews replaced the pole and restored service.
Zachary J. Abrahms, 25, of Hartford, was charged with operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol and evading responsibility.
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Abrahms, who was the driver of the vehicle, allegedly fled the scene after the accident and was brought into custody in Bloomfield, according to police.
He was released on $15,000 bond, according to the Connecticut Judicial website. Abrahms is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Oct. 3.
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