UConn Assistant Coach Arrested in Connection With August Tolland Crash

The arrest begins a court process that could affect team personnel and follows police allegations about drinking, leaving the crash scene, and resisting officers.

Overview

Police say Brooks Jenkins crashed his car into a tree on Aug. 27 on Grant Hill Road in Tolland and left the scene before officers arrived.
An arrest warrant and police summary allege Jenkins drank for hours at a Coventry restaurant before the crash and later resisted or interfered with a trooper at the scene.
Jenkins turned himself in to Connecticut State Police, posted a $35,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear at Connecticut Superior Court in Rockville on Oct. 14.
State police charged Jenkins with evading responsibility, failure to take a sobriety test, driving without a license, and interfering with an officer, and the arrest summary is the basis for those counts.
UConn has declined to comment on personnel matters and it remains unclear whether Jenkins has been removed from coaching duties as the legal process proceeds, which could prompt further institutional review.