CT man charged with DUI in connection with crash that severely damaged home

A man is facing a DUI charge in connection with a November 2023 crash that severely damaged a home in Milford, police said.

On Nov. 18, 2023, around 11 p.m., a car crashed into a house on Pond Point Avenue, according to the Milford Police Department. The driver, identified as 62-year-old Michael Murray of Enfield, was taken to the hospital where he received treatment, police said.

According to police, the collision caused extensive damage to the home, knocking it off its foundation. The occupants of the house were evacuated and, as of Monday, were still unable to move back in.

Police allege that Murray was intoxicated at the time of the crash. A warrant was submitted for his arrest and was approved by Milford Superior Court, police said.

Murray turned himself in to the Milford Police Department on Saturday and was taken into custody. He was charged with operation under the influence of alcohol and failure to drive right, according to police.

Murray posted a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Milford Superior Court on Feb. 13, police said.