St. Albans man charged with drunken driving after 94 mph stop on I-89 in Milton
Vermont State Police said a 22-year-old driver was clocked at 94 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 89 before being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
MILTON, Vt. — A 22-year-old St. Albans man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after troopers pulled him over for going 94 mph on Interstate 89 in Milton, Vermont State Police said Thursday.
Troopers stopped the car at about 10:54 p.m. on Oct. 28 on the southbound side of the highway, where the posted speed limit is 65 mph, according to police. The driver was identified as Damien M. Patterson.
While speaking with Patterson, troopers saw signs that he was impaired, police said. He was arrested and taken to the state police barracks in Williston for DUI processing.
Patterson was later released and cited to appear in Chittenden County Superior Court on Nov. 19 to answer a charge of first-offense driving under the influence, police said.
The charge is an allegation, and Patterson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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