Burglary/Larceny

Police said they arrested Carey Olson, 19, of Wilton on a warrant on the morning of April 20, charging him with first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, criminal liability for first-degree larceny, and criminal liability for third-degree burglary.

Police said they arrested Olson at a Bennetts Bridge Road residence after learning his whereabouts.

Olson is the fifth person that police have charged with those offenses in connection with an incident last June at a Sandy Hook home.

Police allege that five males were involved in a June 30, 2006, burglary in which a 2002 Mercedes-Benz auto was stolen from a Misty Vale Road home, as well as approximately $50,000 worth of other items, including jewelry and power tools.

The four other males who were charged had turned themselves over to police at the police station between April 14 and 16.

Olson was arraigned on the charges on April 20 in Danbury Superior Court, police said. Olson was being held this week on $75,000 bail at the Bridgeport Correctional Center.

 

Three Vehicles

Police report a three-car accident on South Main Street about 4 pm April 16.

Motorist Melanie Oriolo, no age given, of Frankfort, N.Y., who was driving a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, stopped and was waiting for traffic to clear so that she could make a turn, police said.

Motorist Mario Bonito, 41, of 50 Parmalee Hill Road, who was driving a 2005 Honda Accord, then stopped behind the Hyundai, police said.

Motorist George Castellini, 45, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, then struck the rear end of Honda, pushing the Honda into the rear end of the Hyundai, police said.

The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps went to the accident, but made no patient transport, police said. Newtown Hook & Ladder firefighters went to the accident. Police issued Castellini an infraction ticket for following too closely.

 

SUV Vandalism

Sometime between 7 pm on April 20, and 1 am on April 21, someone intentionally punctured all four tires on a red 1989 GMC Jimmy sport-utility vehicle, which was parked overnight in the parking lot at Newtown Shopping Village on Queen Street, police said. Police are investigating the case of second-degree criminal mischief and ask anyone with information on the crime to contact them at 426-5841, or at 270-8888.

Criminal Attempt

Police said they responded to Hilario’s Service Center and Variety Store at 131 Mt Pleasant Road on the afternoon of April 21 on a report that a youth had attempted to steal an unspecified item.

After investigating, police charged the unidentified youth with criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny.

Police released the youth on $200 bail for a May 11 appearance in Danbury Youthful Offender Court. Youthful offenders are people 16 or 17 years old whose identities are shielded from public disclosure by state law.

DUI Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Benjamin Moore, 21, of 44 The Old Road went to the police station on the morning of April 20, and was charged with driving under the influence, police said.

The arrest stems from a motor vehicle accident early on the morning of February 11, police said. In that incident, Moore was driving a sedan southward on Currituck Road, near The Old Road, when he crossed the road’s center line and then traveled southward in the northbound lane, according to police. The auto then struck a curb, a residential mailbox, a lawn, and a utility pole. Moore was not at the accident scene when police arrived to investigate. Police have said they found Moore at his residence at 44 The Old Road.

After that accident, Moore was transported by ambulance volunteers to Danbury Hospital to be checked, police have said.

After processing on April 20, police released Moore on $1,000 bail for a May 8 court appearance.

Honda Vs Chrysler

About 3:30 pm April 21, motorist Christie Iwanicki, 17, of 16 Sweet Meadow Road, who was driving a 1995 Chrysler LHS eastward on Sugar Street, stopped behind another eastbound vehicle whose driver was waiting to make a left turn onto Head O’Meadow Road, police said.

Eastbound motorist Ryan Soltisak, 29, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 1995 Honda Civic, then struck the Chrysler from behind, police said.

There were no injuries, police said.

Police charged Soltisak with following too closely, driving with a suspended license, failure to have automotive insurance, and failure to notify the state Department of Motor Vehicles of an address change. Police released Soltisak on $100 bail for a May 8 court appearance.

Police said they issued an infraction to the Chrysler’s owner, who is Gregory Iwanicki of 16 Sweet Meadow Road. That infraction was issued for allowing an unregistered auto to be driven, police said.

High Speed

State police said motorist Carlos Vierra, 28, of New Paltz, N.Y., was seen driving more than 100 miles per hour and weaving dangerously through traffic in a 65-mph zone on westbound Interstate 84, between Exit 14 in Southbury and Exit 11 in Sandy Hook at about 2:45 pm April 14.

After stopping him, state police found that Vierra has a suspended New York driver’s license. State police charged him with reckless driving and with driving without a license. Vierra was released on $2,000 bail for an April 23 court appearance.

Car Vs Tractor-Trailer

State police report a collision between a tractor-trailer truck and a car on westbound Interstate 84, east of Exit 9, about 4:50 pm April 16.

Trucker Michael Olsen, 35, of Erial, N.J., was driving in the center lane of three lanes, when motorist Caitlin Durkin, 19, of 4 Winesap Road, who was driving a 1999 Ford Escort, cut from the left lane to the center lane and collided with the truck, state police said.

Ambulance volunteers transported Durkin to Danbury Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, state police said. Newtown Hook & Ladder firefighters went to the accident.

State police said Durkin made an unsafe lane change.

Two Charged

Police said they stopped motorist Andrew Mormando, 18, of 16 Philo Curtis Road for a motor vehicle violation while he was driving on Walnut Tree Hill Road on the night of April 20.

After investigating, police charged Mormando with failure to illuminate a rear marker plate, misuse of marker plates, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police said they charged a passenger in that vehicle, Matthew Gaudette, 18, of 1 Hill Crest Drive, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said they released both men on written promises to appear in court on May 8.

Rollover

About 5:14 am April 22, motorist Jesse Buescher, 28, of Waterbury was driving a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria sedan eastward on Interstate 84, near Exit 10, when the auto went off the road, crossed through a turf area, climbed an embankment and then came to rest on its roof near some trees, state police said.

The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps went to the scene to check Buescher and passenger Sean Nolan, 26, of Danbury, but both men refused medical attention, state police said.

No information on possible enforcement action was available.

Weapons Charges

Newtown police said that they and Shelton police conducted a search at the residence of William Kundert, III, 23, of 216 South Main Street on the night of April 19, in connection with an incident that had occurred in Shelton.

Police said they found various items at the residence that resulted in Kundert’s arrest. Police charged Kundert with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a pistol, possession of narcotics, failure to keep narcotics in their original container, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police held Kundert on bail for an April 20 court appearance. Kundert was being held this week on $100,000 bail at Bridgeport Correctional Center.

Tunnel Road

About 2:48 am April 22, motorist Tracy Birkins, 21, of Roxbury, who was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi convertible northward on Tunnel Road, lost control of the auto, crossed into the southbound lane and struck a tree along the southbound road shoulder, police said.

Neither Birkins, nor a passenger were injured, police said. Police took no enforcement.

DUI Arrest

Police said they received complaints on the night of April 24 about the driving of a motorist who they then saw make a turn into a parking lot on Church Hill Road without first signaling to turn.

Police said they then stopped motorist Ronald Gavern, 53, of Trumbull to investigate, after which they gave him field sobriety tests.

Police charged Gavern with driving under the influence and with making a restricted turn.

After processing, police released Gavern on $150 bail for a May 9 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

School Bus Accident

Joseph Borst, 79, of 10 Beechwood Drive, who was driving a town-owned 1995 GMC school bus carrying two children, was backing out of a parking space in a Hawley School parking lot at about 2:47 pm April 9, as motorist Michele Buzzi, 39, of 38 Obtuse Road was driving a 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan carrying two child passengers there, police said.

The school bus continued backing up as the minivan approached it and then the bus backed into the minivan, police said. There were no injuries. Police said they took no enforcement action because the accident occurred in a parking lot.

Moving Violations

About 10 am April 25, police said they stopped motorist Kevin Oliver, 47, of Milford on Wasserman Way because Oliver’s vehicle displayed an expired vehicle registration sticker.

After investigating, police charged Oliver with displaying an expired vehicle registration sticker and with driving while under suspension. Police released Oliver on $100 bail for a May 9 court appearance.