Sandy Hook DUI

At about 8:40 pm on June 27, motorist Daniel Kost, 35, of 7 River Edge Drive was driving a 1971 Chevrolet pickup truck westbound on Riverside Road, while motorist Brenden Wark, 19, of 25 Underhill Road was driving a 1988 Subaru GL station wagon eastbound on Church Hill Road, police said.

As the two vehicles approached the intersection of Riverside Road, Washington Avenue, Church Hill Road, and Glen Road in Sandy Hook Center, the Chevrolet attempted to go straight onto Church Hill Road, but the Subaru made a left turn in front of the Chevrolet in attempting to enter Glen Road, police said.

The two vehicles collided in the intersection. There were no injuries.

 In investigating the crash, police charged Wark with driving under the influence, failure to grant the right of way, operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, operating a motor vehicle without minimum automotive insurance, misuse of marker plates, and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

 Police released Wark on a $500 bond for a July 11 appearance in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.

Motorcycle Theft

Police report that sometime between 12:30 and 2:30 pm on June 26, someone made a forced entry into a High Bridge Road garage and stole a 2000 Aprilia RSV-1000 motorcycle. The thief also stole a motorcycle stand and a cordless drill, police said. The crime constitutes first-degree larceny and third-degree burglary. First-degree larceny involves the theft of items worth more than $10,000.

Police ask anyone with information about the crime to contact them at 426-5841.

Warrant

Police said that on the night of June 27, they served an arrest warrant against Denise Lohnn, 48, of Southport, charging her with two counts of second-degree harassment in connection with telephone calls she had allegedly made in January to another woman, after having been told not to call the woman.

Police released Lohnn on a $100 bond for a July 11 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Route 302 DUI

Police report they received an Emergency 911 cellular telephone call from a motorist about 10:30 pm June 29 informing them that a motorist was driving erratically on Route 302. Police said they went to the area and spotted motorist Keith Fleming, 24, of Manchester driving eastbound on Route 302 near Drummers Lane.

Police said Fleming crossed the road’s center line and entered the westbound lane as he negotiated a curve in the road. Police said they stopped Fleming near Head O’ Meadow Road and gave him field sobriety tests, which he failed.

Police charged Fleming with driving under the influence and failure to drive to the right. Police released Fleming on a $50 bond for a July 16 appearance in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.

Church Hill Collision

While driving eastbound on Church Hill Road just east of The Boulevard about 1 pm on June 28, motorist Matthew Fabian, 30, of Trumbull, who was driving a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass, failed to slow down in traffic and struck the rear end of an eastbound 1998 Honda Civic driven by Amy Speiser, 30, of Shelton, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued Fabian a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Hawleyville Crash

While traveling westbound on Mt Pleasant Road about 2 pm June 26, motorist Kelley McCarthy, 19, of Brewster, Mass., who was driving a 1990 Toyota Camry, began to turn left into the driveway of Arthur’s Café at 133 Mt Pleasant Road, police said.

In making that left turn, the Toyota cut in front of eastbound motorist Robert Wilt, 55, of Brookfield, who was driving a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup truck, resulting in a collision, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued McCarthy a written warning for failure to grant the right of way while turning left and failure to carry automotive insurance.

Multiple Charges

Police said Christian Nagot, 32, of 23 Mt Nebo Road allegedly hit a female victim in the chest with a drying rack, which held ceramic items, in an incident at that address on June 29. The victim was not injured, police said.

After receiving a report of the incident, police later spotted Nagot driving on Platts Hill Road, and stopped him, questioning him about the matter. Police charged Nagot with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.

Police released Nagot on a promise to appear July 10 in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.

 

Riverside Road

Police report a two-car accident on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook about 10:30 pm June 28.

Motorist Christine Ball, 35, of 72 Forest Drive was driving a 1994 Subaru station wagon eastbound, as motorist Jennifer Esteves, 26, was driving a 2000 Volkswagen sedan westbound, police said. As the two vehicles passed, their left exterior rear-view mirrors collided with one another and broke, police said. There were no injuries or enforcement actions.