MILFORD, MA — A Milford man was arrested Monday night after allegedly crashing into a police cruiser while operating under the influence.
The Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a call at approximately 9 p.m. from a Milford Highway Department plow driver reporting a gray Ford Edge operating erratically and nearly colliding with another vehicle at the intersection of Water Street and Main Street.
The witness reported that the operator exited the SUV in the area of 91 Water Street and urinated in the roadway.
At approximately 9:10 p.m., the first arriving officer observed the suspect vehicle stopped across the yellow center lines in the middle of the roadway.
As the marked police cruiser came to a stop, the suspect vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, colliding with the front driver’s side of the officer’s cruiser.
Following the collision, the operator placed the vehicle in park and climbed into the passenger seat of the gray Ford Edge in plain view of the officer.
Officers observed several empty Modelo beer cans and detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle.
Edgar Lumbi Cacuango, 35, of Milford, was placed under arrest on suspicion of operating under the influence.
Lumbi Cacuango was brought to the Milford Police Department for booking where he took a voluntary breath test that registered greater than twice the legal limit.
He was released on bail and charged with OUI liquor .08% or above, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation and open container.
