Pine Tree Hill Road

Police said they received a report about 6:13 pm on February 27 concerning a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Pine Tree Hill Road, in which a motorist involved in the incident had allegedly left the scene.

Police said that they then located James Tranberg, no age given, of Trumbull in Trumbull and charged him with evading responsibility in connection with the incident. Police said they released Tranberg on $80 bail for a March 9 court appearance.

Hanover Road

Police report that they responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Hanover Road, near Papoose Hill Road, at about 12:34 pm on February 25. Police said they discovered evidence of forced entry into the premises via a rear door.

The burglar or burglars had left the scene before police arrived. Initially, nothing was reported as missing from the house, police said. Anyone who noticed suspicious activity in that area at that time is asked to contact the detective unit of the police department at 203-426-5841.

MV Violations

Police report that while conducting a seatbelt compliance checkpoint on Berkshire Road, near Wasserman Way, about noon on February 24, they stopped motorist Andrade Widison, 36, of Danbury to check on whether the automotive window tints on his vehicle complied with applicable regulations.

The window tints were determined to be out of compliance, police said.

Police charged Widison with a window tint violation and with driving with a suspended license.

Widison was released on $500 bail for a March 10 court appearance.

School Bus

Police report that at about 2:19 pm on February 24, Theodore Hunt, 45, of Waterbury was driving a town-owned 2005 Ford F-550 truck eastward on Schoolhouse Hill Road, near its intersection with Hanover Road, as school bus driver Tracy Degenhardt, 43, of 32 Engleside Terrace was driving a 2008 school bus, which was carrying about 32 students from Newtown Middle School and Newtown High School, westward on Schoolhouse Hill Road.

The roadway’s width was reduced at that time due to the presence of snowbanks along its sides, police said.

The school bus stopped to allow the truck to pass by, but as the truck moved past the bus, the left side of the truck struck a retractable stop sign positioned on the left side of the bus, police said.

There were no injuries. Police took no enforcement.

Three Vehicles

Police report a three-vehicle accident on eastbound Berkshire Road, near its intersection with Liberty Drive, at about 1 pm on February 25.

Motorist Mary Jaeger, 42, of 242 Berkshire Road, who was driving a 1997 Honda Civic coupe, stopped for traffic conditions, after which a 2007 Nissan Maxima sedan driven by Damaris Flores, 44, of Shelton, stopped behind the Honda coupe, police said.

Motorist Kirsten Dennean, 21, of Haddam, who was driving a 2003 Honda Civic sedan, attempted to stop, but struck the rear end of the Nissan, pushing the Nissan into the rear end of the Honda coupe, police said.

Dennean reported an injury and was evaluated at the scene, but refused medical transport, police said. Police said they gave Dennean an infraction for following too closely.

Botsford Accident

Police report an accident involving a town-owned snowplow truck, which was performing snow removal, and a pickup truck at about 7:30 am February 21 at the intersection of South Main Street and Meadowbrook Road.

Police said a town-owned 1990 Autocar dump truck with a snowplow attached to it, which was driven by Joseph Pratt, 53, of 4 Meadowbrook Road, had just completed plowing the eastbound lane of Meadowbrook Road and was in the process of turning around on South Main Street in order to head westward on Meadow Brook Road.

While it was maneuvering, the Autocar backed up and struck a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by Kenneth Tardie, 47, of 13 Lazybrook Road, police said.

The Chevrolet had been following the snowplow truck eastward on Meadowbrook Road and had intended to make a right turn onto southbound South Main Street, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they verbally warned Pratt for unsafe backing.