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Queen Street

A two-vehicle accident occurred on Queen Street, near Newtown Middle School, about 8:25 am on April 28.

Police said motorist Paul Veillette, 50, of Chestnut Hill Road was driving a 2007 BMW 3-series sedan in the right northbound lane, as motorist Teresa Skoniecki, 52, of Ansonia was driving a 2003 Toyota Camry sedan in the left northbound lane. The two vehicles then collided.

Ambulance volunteers transported Skoniecki to Danbury Hospital to be evaluated, police said. Hook & Ladder firefighters went to the accident. No enforcement action was taken.

Horseshoe Ridge

Police are investigating several cases of someone entering unlocked vehicles in residential driveways of the Horseshoe Ridge Road area and stealing small valuables from within the vehicles.

The incidents occurred late on the night of April 28 and early on the morning of April 29.

Police urge residents to keep their vehicles locked and to remove any valuables from within them when unattended.

Boat Stolen

Sometime between 4 pm on April 4, and 8 am on April 26, someone removed a Sears-brand 12-foot-long boat from storage at 11 Taunton Lake Road, police said. The boat has Connecticut registration  #CT236-AN.

Anyone with information on the boat’s whereabouts is asked to contact Officer John McCluskey at the police station at 426-5841.

Distracted Driving

Motorist Cornelia Goelz-Schmitt, 45, of 28 Platts Hill Road was driving a 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML-320 SUV southward on Main Street near Edmond Town Hall about 2 pm April 24, when she stopped for a pedestrian in the crosswalk there, police said.

Motorist Grace Lewis, 71, of Southbury, who was driving a 2003 Subaru Legacy station wagon southward behind the Mercedes, was distracted while looking at a nearby advertising sign, and then slowed, but struck the rear end of the Mercedes, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Lewis a written warning for distracted driving.

River Edge

Motorist Induk Song, 47, of 12 River Edge Drive was driving a 2001 Subaru Legacy station wagon northward on Walnut Tree Hill Road and then slowed to make a proper left turn onto River Edge Drive at about 3:43 pm April 24, when the Subaru was struck from behind by a northbound 2008 Saab 9-3 sedan driven by Pamela Ricard, 54, of Middlebury, police report.

There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Ricard for following too closely.

 

On The Curve

Motorist Daniel Creaturo, 17, of 332 South Main Street was driving a 2002 Ford Taurus station wagon northward on Lantern Drive and was negotiating a curve, as motorist George Phillips, Jr, 74, of 11 Lantern Drive was driving a 2008 Buick Lucerne southward on that curve about 2 :30 pm April 28, police said.

The Ford crossed the road’s centerline and collided with the Buick, police said. There were no injuries. Police issued Creaturo an infraction for failure to keep to the right on a curve.