WATCH: Democratic lawmaker arrested for DUI after failing roadside sobriety test as wife slept in backseat

A Democratic lawmaker was caught connected a constabulary assemblage camera aft allegedly driving impaired, and authorities noted the Connecticut authorities representative's eyes were "red and glossy."

Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, a Democrat serving successful the Connecticut House of Representatives, was arrested Sunday greeting and charged with operating a conveyance portion nether the power of intoxicant and reckless driving, according to a constabulary study obtained by Fox News Digital. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to Bumgardner's bureau for comment.

"Last night, I was cited for operating a centrifugal conveyance portion nether the influence," Bumgardner said successful a connection Monday. "I instrumentality afloat work for my actions and profoundly regret this mistake. I americium grateful that nary 1 was harmed and that nary mishap occurred." 

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Rep. Aundré Bumgardner was arrested for allegedly driving nether the power and driving recklessly successful Groton, Conn., Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Town of Groton Police Department)

Bumgardner, 30, initially told officers helium had "struck something" successful the roadworthy and was returning location from an "event" with constituents, according to the report. 

Authorities noted 1 of his vehicle's beforehand tires was level and "barely staying connected the rim," and Bumgardner’s eyes were "red and glossy" with a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his enactment arsenic helium spoke." 

The study noted Bumgardner "appeared to beryllium precise nervous," "had a flimsy slur successful his speech" and initially denied having thing to portion erstwhile questioned. 

Body camera footage shows Rep. Aundré Bumgardner arsenic helium performs a roadside sobriety trial aft authorities suspected helium was driving nether the power successful Groton, Conn., Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Town of Groton Police Department)

Body camera footage of the incident, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows Bumgardner repeatedly failing aggregate roadside sobriety tests arsenic a woman, aboriginal identified by authorities arsenic his wife, was dormant successful the backseat of the car. 

Bumgardner tin beryllium seen successful the footage stumbling arsenic helium is incapable to travel the officer’s instructions passim the tests. The study states Bumgardner made 4 attempts to implicit a modular "walk and turn" trial and did not pass. 

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After aggregate failed attempts astatine completing an workout that required Bumgardner to basal connected 1 foot, helium tin beryllium heard telling the officer, "I’m atrocious sir. I’m not overmuch of a balancer." 

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Bumgardner was placed nether arrest, handcuffed and transported to the Groton Police Department, wherever helium contacted his attorney. Officers took Bumgardner’s wife, who had slept done the encounter, home.  

During the booking process, Bumgardner pointed astatine the officer’s assemblage camera, saying "it felt precise invasive to him" and appeared to beryllium evasive erstwhile asked to motion paperwork informing him of his rights, according to the report. 

Bumgardner’s licence was revoked for 24 hours, and helium was released aft being ordered to look successful tribunal adjacent week. 

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Rep. Aundré Bumgardner calls his lawyer aft being arrested for allegedly driving nether the power and driving recklessly successful Groton, Conn., Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Town of Groton Police Department)

Bumgardner has been removed from his enactment positions and committee assignments "until further notice," State Rep. Matt Ritter, the talker of the Connecticut House of Representatives, confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

"I americium disappointed and disheartened aft proceeding of Rep. Bumgardner’s apprehension for driving nether the influence," Ritter said successful a statement. "I person spoken with Aundré, and helium understands that helium indispensable instrumentality afloat work and enactment each time to triumph backmost the spot of his constituents and colleagues. Aundré is simply a dedicated and compassionate young man, and it is wide from talking to him that helium is owning this precise superior mistake."

Bumgardner was re-elected to the House successful 2022 and serves arsenic the adjunct bulk person of the House Democratic caucus. He's besides a subordinate of the Finance, Environment, Energy and Transportation committees.

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"I admit the seriousness of this concern and americium committed to taking the indispensable steps to guarantee it ne'er happens again," Bumgardner said. "To my family, friends, colleagues, and the residents of the 41st District, whom I americium honored to serve, I sincerely apologize for my actions and the disappointment I person caused."