LOCAL ATTORNEY/POLITICIAN ARRESTED FOR DUI

According to arrest records from the Hartford Police Department, local attorney and politician John Kennelly was arrested last night on Asylum Avenue for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI).

Kennelly was stopped shortly before midnight in the area of 1380 Asylum Avenue by Hartford Police and subsequently charged with DUI. Kennelly was also charged with multiple counts of failure to drive in the proper lane. According to police sources, Kennelly's blood alcohol content was nearly double the legal limit.

Kennelly recently represented Mayor Pedro Segarra in legal issues raised during the Mayoral election. Kennelly is also currently the spokesperson for the 1st District Democratic Town Committee and is running for re-election.