Event Brief
Connecticut arrests canoe survivor for DUI in fatal drowning
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: Michael Collins was arrested months after a canoe capsized on Lake Hayward, killing Dominick Tocci.
WHO: Connecticut environmental police
WHAT: Arrested Michael Collins on a charge of operating a boat under the influence
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
WHERE: Lake Hayward, East Haddam, Connecticut
WHY: The arrest followed allegations that Collins had been drinking before the canoe capsized and Tocci drowned.
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