Willimantic police officer arrested after off-duty crash involving multiple cars NBC Connecticut [Video]

A Willimantic police officer is under arrest. He’s accused of driving drunk at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour and causing a crash involving multiple cars while off duty.

“It was chaos. You just saw a lot of oil,” Eddie Romero, of Willimantic, said. “Then you saw five, six cars. It’s like all pushed into one another.”

In an arrest warrant, investigators say it was discovered the officer – Eduardo Garcia – had a blood alcohol content of 0.21%. And they estimate his Jeep Grand Cherokee was going upwards of 98 to 107 miles an hour before the crash on Main Street earlier this month.

“It was pretty, pretty intense. You know, especially the Cherokee and how it hit, it was all mangled. Airbags were totally out,” Matthew Marques, of Willimantic, said.

Police discovered the driver was gone, but recognized the officer’s Cherokee. They say they called Garcia …