UConn assistant football coach left scene of Tolland crash, police say

Brooks Jenkins, a 31-year-old University of Connecticut assistant football coach, faces charges tied to a car crash in Tolland, Connecticut, police said. The allegations include evading responsibility and failing to take a sobriety test, along with driving without a license and interfering with an officer/resisting, according to the Connecticut State Police arrest summary. The crash occurred Aug. 27 on Grant Hill Road, but details were not available Tuesday. UConn athletics said it would not comment on personnel incidents. Police said Jenkins turned himself in at Troop C on Sunday, posted a $35,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Rockville on Oct. 14. It was unclear whether he has continued coaching.