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SALISBURY, CONNECTICUT

Police say a man's excuse for speeding through a small Connecticut town takes the cake — or, at least, the cookie.

A state trooper who stopped the 1993 BMW says its driver, 28-year-old Justin Vonkummer of Millerton, N.Y., blamed the driving problems on an errant Oreo.

Police say Vonkummer told the trooper that an Oreo had just slipped from his fingers as he dunked it in a cup of milk, and that he was trying to fish it out when he lost control of his car.

The alleged incident occurred last fall in Salisbury, but came to light in Bantam Superior Court this week.

That's when prosecutors learned Vonkummer had been charged with speeding and driving under a suspended license — not driving under the influence, as a clerk had mistakenly noted in the court records.

Vonkummer's attorney would not comment. The case is pending.

Comments (4)

igno rant: ... Accidents often happen while fooling around with a cookie. 1 March 23, 2008 thesarge: ... OR a source of milk, igno rant! 2 March 23, 2008 det ret rpd narc: watch out Oreo makers.... you have a potentual law ssuit brewing here...your cookie caused a man to get stopped for speeding...That's why they have rest stops you stupid POS. 3 March 24, 2008 stedanko13: ... That's the way the cookie crumbles.. 4 March 27, 2008

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