Democratic MP is caught on a police camera after Allegedly driving damagedAnd the authorities noticed that the eyes of the Connecticut State were “red and glossy”.
Ambassador Aundré Bumgardner, Democrat serving in Connecticut House of RepresentativesHe was arrested on Sunday morning and charged with driving a vehicle while he was under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, according to a police report received by Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital reached for the Bumgarner’s office to comment.
“I was quoted last night for managing a motor vehicle while I was influenced,” Bumgarner said in a statement on Monday. “I take full responsibility for my actions and I deeply regret this mistake.
Ambassador Aundré Bumgardner was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and reckless driving in Groton, Conn., On Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Police Directorate of the City of Groton)
Bumgarner, 30, initially told the officers that he had “hit” something on the road and returned home from “events” with voters, the report said.
The authorities noticed that one of the front tires of his vehicle was straight and “barely staying on the edge”, and Bumgardner’s eyes are “red and shiny” with “a strong scent of alcoholic beverage from his breath as he spoke.”
The report noted that Bumgarner “seemed very nervous”, “had a slight stain in his speech” and in the beginning denied that she had anything to drink when he was questioned.
Carosery shots show the tail. Aundré Bumgarner as he performs a sobriety test on the road after the authorities suspected of being influenced by Groton, Conn., On Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Police Directorate of the City of Groton)
A recording of the body The incident, which received Fox News Digital, shows that Bumgardner has not repeatedly missed multiple sobriety tests on the road as a woman, and later identified them as his wife, slept in the back seat of the car.
Bumgarner can be seen on a shot that stumbles because he is unable to follow the officers’ instructions during the tests. The report says Bumgarner has made four attempts to complete the standard “walk and rotation” test and has not passed.
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After more failed attempts to complete the exercise that demanded that Bumgarner stand on one leg, one can hear him say to the officer: “I’m sorry sir. I’m not a very balance.”
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Bumgarner was put in arrest, put foxes and transported to the Goton Police Directorate, where he contacted his lawyer. The cops took the Bumgarner’s wife, who slept through the meeting, home.
During the reservation procedure, Bumgarner pointed to the officer’s stones, saying that “he felt very invasively” and seemed to be avoided when he asked to sign the paperwork that he was informed of his rights, he said in the report.
Bumgardner’s license was seized for 24 hours and was released after he was ordered to appear in court next week.
Ambassador Aundré Bumgardner calls his lawyer after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and reckless driving in Groton, Conn., On Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Police Directorate of the City of Groton)
Bumgarner was removed from his leading positions and tasks of the Committee “Until Further”, state ambassador Matt Ritter, President of the Connecticut House of Representatives, confirmed for Fox News Digital.
“I am disappointed and disappointed after hearing the arrest of Ambassador Bumgardnera for driving under the influence,” Ritter said in a statement. “I talked to Aundré, and he understands that he has to take full responsibility every day and work to win the confidence of his voters and colleagues. Aundré is a dedicated and compassionate young man, and he is clear from his conversation with him to own this very serious mistake.”
Bumgarner was re -elected to the house 2022 and serves as an assistant leader of the majority of the Democratic MP. He is also a member of the Finance, Environment, Energy and Transport Committee.
“I recognize the seriousness of this situation and I am dedicated to taking the necessary steps to ensure that this is never happening again,” Bumgarner said. “My family, friends, colleagues and residents of the 41th districts, whom I am honored with service, I sincerely apologize for my actions and disappointments I have caused.”
