Chevrolet Crash

Police said motorist Daniel Davila, 28, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Impala near the intersection of Toddy Hill Road and Button Shop Road about 2:19 am March 3, failed to negotiate a curve in the road, went off the right side of the road, and struck a utility pole.

Police said that Davila and a passenger in the Chevrolet, Edgar Alvarez, 28, of Bridgeport, were transported by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Danbury Hospital for treatment.

Police issued Davila a written warning for making a restricted turn.

Route 34 Collision

Police report motorist Krzyztof Mackiewicz, 41, of Ansonia was driving a 2000 Dodge Ram eastbound on Route 34 about 500 feet east of Bradley Lane about 7:27 am March 2 when, in icy conditions, the Dodge slid off the right side of the road and struck a metal-beam guardrail, spun into the roadway and then struck the guardrail again.

Mackieiwcz was uninjured, police said.

Dumping Charge

Police report that the owner of JP Maguire Associates of 17 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, came to the police station about 5:44 pm March 3 to report that he had just caught someone dumping several garbage bags into a dumpster at the rear of his company’s property.

After investigating the report, police said they charged Richard Novia, 43, of 18 Lake Road with illegal dumping.

The charge stems from the unauthorized use of a privately owned dumpster, police said.

The charge carries a $110 fine, which may be paid by mail or challenged in Danbury Superior Court, police said.

Satellite TV

Police said they learned March 2 that a satellite television receiver had been stolen from a Washington Avenue residence in Sandy Hook. The theft is believed to have occurred during the past three weeks.

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

South Main Accident

Motorist Cesar C. Dasilva, 58, of Danbury was driving a 1991 Chevrolet Blazer northbound on South Main Street about 7 am March 7 when the vehicle went out of control on the wet, slushy roadway, crossed over into the southbound lane and hit a fire hydrant at the intersection of South Main Street and Greenbriar Lane.

Dasilva was not injured, police said. Police said he made a restricted turn.

Police notified United Water that its fire hydrant had been struck.

Multiple Crashes

Police report three separate accidents in rapid sequence in snowy conditions on Scudder Road about 8 am March 2, which closed down the hilly street off Route 302.

Police said motorist Jody Minalgo, 16, of 53 Scudder Road was driving a 1991 Ford Explorer southbound and lost traction on a downhill curve near #14 Scudder Road, slid off the northbound road shoulder and struck a utility pole.

Shortly after that, southbound motorist Neville M. Mayer, 61, of 33 Ashford Lane, who was driving a 2000 Honda CRV, lost traction and tried to avoid striking the disabled Ford, but slid into a utility pole.

Shortly after that, southbound motorist Robert T. Eckenrode, 47, of 3 Wildcat Road, who was driving a 1987 Toyota 4-Runner, spotted the two disabled vehicles from the previous accidents, but lost traction, and slid into the unoccupied Ford, police said.

Police closed down Scudder Road for a time to get the damaged vehicles out of the area.

There were no injuries in any of the three accidents. No enforcement action was taken.

SUV Vs SUV

Police report motorist Meri B. Meyers, 46, of 16 Mt Pleasant Road, who was driving a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder sport-utility vehicle southbound on South Main Street about 5:03 pm March 6, was making a right turn to head westbound on Sugar Street, when she began to slide on ice and snow and struck a 1988 Ford Bronco sport-utility vehicle headed eastbound on Sugar Street, which was driven by Michael J. Attruia, 40, of Milford.

There were no injuries, police said. Police said they verbally warned Meyers for not keeping in the right-hand travel lane.