A Norwalk man is facing a felony charge after police say he struck a person riding an electric scooter while driving under the influence.
According to a criminal complaint, 24-year-old Noah John-Henry Abalos was arrested Sunday and charged with serious injury by vehicle, a Class D felony. The complaint says Abalos was driving a vehicle when a collision occurred with a person on an electric scooter. Police say the victim sustained injuries that appeared to be serious.
According to the complaint, Abalos showed signs of possible impairment, including an odor of alcohol, watery eyes, and slurred or mumbled speech. He reportedly admitted to drinking alcohol before driving and agreed to a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which he failed. Police say he refused other standardized sobriety tests and provided a preliminary breath test result above the legal limit of 0.08…