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Oxford woman facing charges for driving under the influence and the wrong way on Route 8

Police say Cindy Martins hit a trooper's cruiser and did not stop. Troopers were eventually able to pull her over at Exit 34 in Watertown.

Rose Shannon

Mar 19, 2026, 5:42 PM

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An Oxford woman is accused of driving under the influence and the wrong way on Route 8 in Thomaston, state police say.

Police were informed of a driver heading south in the northbound lanes near Exit 38 around 3 a.m. Wednesday.

They say Cindy Martins hit a trooper's cruiser and did not stop.

Troopers were eventually able to pull her over at Exit 34 in Watertown.

Martins failed field sobriety tests.

She was charged with operating under the influence, driving wrong way, reckless driving and evading responsibility.

Martins will be Waterbury Superior Court April 10.

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