Shopping Center Incident

Police said they received a complaint about 10 pm June 1 that a small group of youths had gathered in the parking lot at Newtown Shopping Village at 6 Queen Street, and that one of the youths was handling a baseball bat, so police went to investigate.

Police said they found the baseball bat in the back seat of an auto driven by James Riddle, 18, of 21 Lyrical Lane, so they charged Riddle with possession of a weapon in motor vehicle.

Police said their investigation determined that Marcos Gomez, 20, of Danbury had been handling the baseball bat, so they charged him with breach of peace. Police released both youths on bail for June 16 appearances in Danbury Superior Court.

Jeep Vs Plymouth

On the afternoon of June 1, a 2002 Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicle driven by Sarah Champagne, 18, of 63 Hattertown Road struck the rear end of a 2000 Plymouth Neon driven by Tina Wills, 44, of Ansonia, police said. The accident occurred at a traffic signal at the intersection of Wasserman Way and Exit 11 of Interstate 84. There were no injuries. Police issued Champagne a written warning for unsafe movement.