Farmington - Police say a 22-year-old drunken driver punched himself in the face, tore his shirt and threw his wallet and keys in a river in an attempt to convince police he had been assaulted.
Daniel Vagnini, of 10 Butternut Drive, sped through a stop sign at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and Red Oak Hill around midnight Saturday, according to an officer who said he witnessed it. Vagnini nearly crashed into a car that had already entered the intersection.
Police said they found his car on Indian Hill Road and heard Vagnini in the woods. As police searched for him, Vagnini called 911 to report that he was lost in the woods. Vagnini was found near the Farmington River.
He told police he had been drinking in Hartford and was physically assaulted as he got into his car to go home. The beating had caused him to black out, Vagnini said. When he regained consciousness he was in the woods, his clothes were torn and his wallet, keys and ring were missing, police said.
But the story was made up. Vagnini admitted he had punched himself in the face, causing minor facial injuries. He also tore his shirt and tossed his belongings in the Farmington River to bolster his story, police said.
Vagnini was charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility and driving under the influence. He was released on a non-surety bond.
Now, in no way, shape, or form am I condoning drunk driving. However, I will absolutely give this dude major league style points for this. He was on the right track here, with punching himself, and tearing his shirt, but might have taken it one step to far with the blacking out and waking up in the woods. Then again, he concocted this story on the fly while he was drunk and being chased by the cops. Maybe next time he should pull the old Tommy Boy move:
See everyone on the flip side.
-Big Ran
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