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BRANFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Connecticut State Representative Robin Comey issues an apology in a written statement Saturday morning concerning her DUI arrest Thursday night.
Police say the vehicle she was driving struck a dumpster and overturned on Capitol Avenue, not far away from the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building complex.
Comey's blood alcohol level came in at nearly twice the legal limit.
In response, House Speaker Matt Ritter stripped Comey from her committee and leadership assignments for an indefinite period of time.
Comey's statement reads as follows:
