Multiple 911 calls lead to arrest of suspected wrong way driver in Torrington

State police in Torrington, CT responded to multiple 911 calls about a wrong way driver on Route 8 early Friday morning. Reports began coming in around 12:30 a.m., indicating that a vehicle was heading south in the northbound lanes near exit 39.

The vehicle in question was identified as a black Honda CR-V. As troopers were dispatched to the scene, one caller informed them that the driver had corrected course and was now traveling in the right direction. However, police were able to locate the vehicle and stopped the driver on Route 8 north, just before exit 46.

Upon stopping the vehicle, officers identified the driver as 44-year-old Matthew Thompson of Torrington. They noted several signs of intoxication, including glossy eyes, severe dry mouth, and a smell of alcohol. Thompson subsequently failed a standardized field sobriety test.

As a result of the incident, Thompson was arrested without incident. He faces charges including operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving the wrong way, reckless driving, and first-degree reckless endangerment.

Thompson was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 11.