Police Reports | January 19 – 23, 2012

 

Marijuana Charge

Police said that at about 1:15 pm on January 19, school officials and the police’s school resource officer were alerted that there was a classroom at Newtown High School which had a strong odor of marijuana within it, so they investigated.

A search of the classroom produced no evidence of marijuana, so the students within that classroom were then searched, according to police.

“One of the students was found to be in possession of marijuana,” police said in a statement.

Police said they then charged that student with possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana. That student, who was placed into the custody of a parent, was released on a written promise to appear in court on January 30, police said.

Because the person charged is under age 18, identity is shielded from disclosure by state law.

Two Trucks

A two-truck accident occurred on Meadowbrook Road at its intersection with Huntingtown Road at about 4 pm on January 21.

Police report that Adolph Riga, Jr, 50, of Monroe was driving a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck eastward on Meadowbrook Road, as Carlos Teixeira, 47, of Milford was driving a 2006 GMC van westward there.

The rear end of the Chevrolet then swung outward from its line of travel, resulting in a collision with the GMC, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Riga a written warning for failure to drive to the right.

Bennetts Bridge

At about 8:12 pm on January 19, motorist Tyler Hoffman, 17, of 181 Berkshire Road, who was driving a 1995 GMC Jimmy SUV, attempted to make a right turn from Berkshire Road onto Bennetts Bridge Road, when the vehicle went out of control, went off the roadway and turned over, landing in a ditch, police report.

Hoffman was injured in the crash, police said. Sandy Hook firefighters responded to the accident. Police said they issued Hoffman an infraction for traveling too fast for conditions.

Main Street

Police report that at about 1:21 pm on January 21, motorist Shane Miller, 69, of 50 Main Street, who was driving a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, was backing out of the driveway at that address, when the rear bumper of the Nissan struck a delivery truck that was parked on the southbound road shoulder of Main Street.

There were no injuries. Police said they verbally warned Miller for improper backing.

Buick Vs VW

At about 3 pm on January 18, motorist Kristen Grabowski, 17, of 14 Turkey Hill Road, who was driving a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta sedan southward on South Main Street, came to a stop as she prepared to make a left turn onto Simm Lane, police said.

Southbound motorist Janina Towicz, 73, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 2002 Buick Century sedan, attempted to stop, but the Buick hit the rear end of the Volkswagen, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Towicz an infraction for following too closely.

Warrant

After learning that Newtown police held a Danbury Superior Court warrant for her arrest, Barbara O’Reilly, 30, of Bristol went to the police station on the afternoon of January 23 and was charged with second-degree failure to appear in court, police said.

Police said the charge stems from O’Reilly having been charged on December 3 with speeding, driving with a suspended vehicle registration, and failure to have automotive insurance.

After processing on January 23, police said they released O’Reilly on $500 bail for a February 2 court appearance.

U-Turn

At about 10 am on January 21, motorist Rocco Valluzzo, 48, of Brookfield was driving a 1999 Subaru Legacy southward on Mt Pleasant Road, near Saw Mill Road, as motorist Mark Klimm, 50, of Woodhaven, N.Y., was driving a 2010 Jeep Liberty northward on Mt Pleasant Road, police said.

The Subaru then made a U-turn, resulting in the two vehicles colliding, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they gave Valluzzo a written warning for making a restricted turn.

Volvo Vs Nissan

At about 5:16 pm on January 23, while both vehicles were traveling northward near 71 South Main Street, motorist Lauren Adiletti, 41, of Roxbury, who was driving a 2007 Volvo XC-90 SUV, struck the rear end of a 2004 Nissan X-Terra SUV driven by Laurena Powers, 34, of Waterbury, police said.

There were no injuries. Hook & Ladder firefighters responded to the accident. Adiletti received a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart, police said.

 Berkshire Road

Motorist Earl Pierson, 51, of Milford was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier westward on Berkshire Road, east of its intersection with Sherman Street, at about 5:38 am on January 13 in rainy conditions, when the vehicle went out of control on the wet roadway and then struck some metal-beam guardrailing along the eastbound road shoulder, police report.

Pierson was not injured. Police said they verbally warned Pierson for making a restricted turn.

Three MV Violations

Police report that at about 6:51 am on January 23, they stopped motorist Alcides Cabrera, 31, of Danbury on South Main Street, near Borough Lane, to investigate.

That investigation resulted in police charging Cabrera with misuse of marker plates, using an illegible marker plate, and failure to carry an automotive insurance identification card.

Cabrera was released on a written promise to appear in court on February 2, police said.

Botsford Accident

A two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of High Bridge Road and Botsford Hill Road in Botsford about 6:35 am on January 23.

Police said that motorist Paula Guglielmi, 61, of 20 Gelding Hill Road, who was driving a Mazda station wagon westward on High Bridge Road, stopped at that road’s intersection with Botsford Hill Road, after which the Mazda was struck from behind by a Chevrolet sedan being driven westward on High Bridge Road by motorist John Kandrot, 22, of Monroe.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Kandrot a written warning for following too closely.

Sandy Hook

Police said that at about 9:33 pm on January 24, they stopped motorist Alvin Adams, 52, of New Haven on Berkshire Road, near its intersection with Pole Bridge Road, to investigate.

Police report that they charged Adams with driving with a suspended license, driving with a suspended vehicle registration, driving without automotive insurance, and driving without an illuminated rear marker plate.

Police said they released Adams on $100 bail for a February 7 court appearance.