A Waterbury politician had 16 drinks in a roughly 10-hour period before getting into a hit-and-run crash that hospitalized a teen, according to police.
According to his arrest warrant, now-resigned Zoning Commission chair John Egan paid for 14 drinks between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Verdi.
His first tab had 5 “Long Drinks”, 1 Michelob Ultra, 1 Bud Light, 2 Old Fashioned, and 1 Josh Cabernet Sauvaugnon. A second tab had 2 spiked seltzers, 1 High Noon and 1 Long Drink.
From there, police said Egan left Verdi in his Cadillac XT-5 and drove to The Cave, a bar on East Main.
A bar employee told police that Egan was served two “12 oz Bud Lights”.
Statements from a bar employee show Egan was served two more drinks there before security video police gathered from across the street captured him driving away.
Waterbury police tracked down security footage from the bar showing he drank an amount consistent with his tab.
When he attempted to turn left on Highland Avenue, he hit 17-year-old Bryan Calle, who was on a scooter.
Police said after the impact, Egan kept driving.
“In this situation there was evidence that there was a significant amount of alcohol that was consumed,” said Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette.
Eyewitness News spoke to the family of Calle on Wednesday. They said the doctors at Connecticut Children’s said it will take a miracle for the teen to come off life support.
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