Driver hits police car, says ‘it came out of nowhere,’ in DUI arrest
WILLIMANTIC — A woman who left the Willimantic Brewing Company last weekend was arrested after hitting a Willimantic Police cruiser.
Nashaly Carballo of Willimantic was driving a Nissan Sentra just before 9 p.m. on Oct. 25, when she swerved and hit a police cruiser on Main Street in downtown Willimantic.
According to Willimantic Police, Officer Lacey Kloter had been driving eastbound on Main Street around the area of 850 Main Street when they observed an individual with a sweatshirt over the head of the person. Kloter also observed a metal-like tool being used to open the driver's side of the truck.
According to Kloter's police report, they had been talking with the individual when she heard a loud bang from behind.
In Kloter's report, the cruiser had its headlights and tail lights illuminated and was parked in the eastbound lane of Main Street.
When Kloter went to check out the incident, it was discovered there was heavy damage to the front of the Nissan with airbags deployed. There was also damage to the rear end of the cruiser.
According to the Police, when Carballo was asked for proof of registration and insurance, she said they were in her phone but could not locate it.
According to the police report, Carballo was not distracted by her cell phone and had her seat belt on. She also stated she was driving forward when the police car came out of nowhere. The police report states Carballo did not realize she had hit anything, let alone a police cruiser.
When Kloter spoke with Carballo, she could smell the order of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath, and her eyes appeared watery and bloodshot.
Kloter's report stated Carballo had come from a bar on Main Street, which was located next to Town Hall.
The police report states Carballo claimed to have had only three drinks and she had arrived at the restaurant around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m.
After a conversation with Carballo, Kloter had her perform a series of sobriety tests. Carballo was unable to perform correctly during the tests as she kept falling out of place and moving her arms above her waistline several times, according to the police report.
Kloter asked Carballo a second time how much alcohol was consumed and was told three Long Island drinks.
"I asked Carballo what time she stopped drinking and she stated about 10 p.m. or 11 p.m.," Kloter said in the report. "It should be noted at this time, it was not yet 10 p.m."
When Carballo was placed into a marked police car, she began to kick her feet toward officers, saying she was not going to get into the cruiser even though she had already been placed under arrest.
Carballo was then asked again the time she had started drinking and told officers it was between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
At approximately 9:46 p.m., Carballo contested to the first of two breath tests. The first BAC test result was 0.1533%, while the second one, taken at 10:05 p.m., resulted in 0.1497%.
According to police, when Carballo was being escorted into the Police booking room, she told Kloter that she was going to remember her and that she was an evil person.
"Carballo was advised that she could have killed someone tonight," Kloter said in the report. "Carballo then took a step toward me and raised her right fist, striking me in the face area two times."
Carballo was then charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs/alcohol, interfering with an officer/resisting, assault on a police officer, assault in the third degree, following too closely and two counts of failure to carry registration/insurance card.
