A city police officer has been charged with drunken driving,
police said.
Matthew Gonska, 32, of Sharon Avenue in Torrington, was driving on
New Harwinton Road around 1:27 a.m. Tuesday when he crashed into a snow bank,
according to a release from Torrington Police. The vehicle was slightly
damaged, but no one was injured.
Gonska, who has been a police officer in the city since August
2010, was off-duty at the time of the crash. He was charged with driving under
the influence and traveling too fast, the release states.
Gonska initially placed on leave. He has returned to work on
administrative duty.
A criminal and internal investigation continues, police said.
He is to be arraigned on Feb. 25.