MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut State Sergeant has been suspended following an investigation into a July 24 car crash, according to police.
The investigation concluded Sgt. Catherine Koeppel was at fault for rear-ending another vehicle on Route 7 North in Brookfield. No injuries were reported.
Koeppel was issued a misdemeanor summons on July 27 for following too closely and evading responsibility. She was released on $500 non-surety bond and is due in court Aug. 9 in Danbury.
Koeppel is currently assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the case. She was originally assigned as a sergeant in the major crimes divisions of the Western District.