SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A Simsbury woman was arrested early Saturday morning after police say she was driving the wrong way on Route 5.
Aisha M. Haidara, 22, of Simsbury, was taken into custody at 5:04 a.m. Nov. 29.
A South Windsor police officer was traveling in the area of Route 5 and Chapel Road when he observed a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes, according to police.
The officer stopped the vehicle and conducted an investigation.
Police say they believed Haidara was under the influence of alcohol.
She consented to standardized field sobriety tests, which she failed, according to police.
Haidara was charged with operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
She was processed and released on a $500 non-surety bond.
Haidara is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Dec. 15 at 9 a.m.
