A Connecticut state trooper was charged with a DUI after police said he fell asleep at the wheel in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
State police said they were responding to a loud noise complaint in the area of Riverwalk Drive in the Town of Brooklyn on New Year's Day just before 2 a.m.
Patrick Dragon, a 47-year-old state trooper who works out of Troop D, was seen inside a car with the engine running and loud music playing.
Responding officers approached the vehicle and found Dragon asleep behind the wheel, according to police documents.
Dragon was taken into custody after he failed a sobriety test.
His bond was set at $500 and he is due back in court on Jan. 22, according to online court documents.
No mug shot was released.
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