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By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Jul 18, 2008 12:00 am

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Fugitive

Police report they arrested James Cobb, 46, of 280 South Main Street on July 14 on a warrant, lodging a charge of Cobbâs being a fugitive from justice.

Police said Cobb is wanted by Baltimore police on unspecified charges. After processing the arrest, police released Cobb on $50,000 bail for a July 29 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Marijuana Charges

About 8:13 pm July 15, police received a complaint about a speeding vehicle in the area of Marlin Road, so they went to that area to investigate.

Police said they spotted a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle mentioned in the complaint, so they stopped it on Marlin Road to investigate.

Police said they charged Daniel Wiener, 19, of 9 Marlin Road, and also charged Charles Hawley, 19, of 46 Gelding Hill Road each with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.

Police released each person on $100 bail for July 24 appearances in Danbury Superior Court.

Vehicle Entries

Overnight on July 8âJuly 9, about ten motor vehicles were illegally entered by someone in the vicinity of Buttonball Drive/Fleetwood Drive, police said. Items were stolen from three of those vehicles, police said.

Police urge that residents keep their vehicles locked when they are unattended to prevent such illegal entries.

Police are investigating and ask anyone with knowledge of who entered the vehicles to contact them at 426-5841.

MV Charges

After seeing motorist Ryan Delrossi, 20, of 68 Tomahawk Trail driving a vehicle without a front marker plate on Riverside Road at about 1:18 pm on July 14, police stopped him to investigate.

Police charged Delrossi with failure to display a front marker plate, driving with a suspended license, and illegal possession of fireworks. Police said they found two Roman candles in the vehicle Delrossi was driving.

After posting $80 bail, police released Delrossi for a July 29 court appearance.

West Street

About 4:32 pm on July 14, motorist Norman W. Clarkson, Jr, 57, of Bethel, who was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck eastward on West Street, struck the rear end of a 2000 Audi A-4 sedan being driven there by Jaime K. Huppenthal, 23, of 2 Hearthstone Lane, police said.

The collision occurred at the stop sign on West Street at its intersection with Main Street. There were no injuries. Clarkson received a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Explorer Off Road

About 5:15 am July 14, motorist Fernando Figueiredo, 54, of Danbury, who was driving a 2001 Ford Explorer northward near 91 South Main Street, lost control of the vehicle and skidded on the wet road, went off the street to the right, struck a mailbox and then went across the driveway at Benâs Mason Supply and Hardware, colliding with a chain and with a pallet loaded with stacked stone, police said.

Police issued Figueiredo an infraction ticket for making an improper right turn.

Moving Violations

While on patrol about 10:49 pm July 13, police noticed an equipment violation on a vehicle that was being driven near the intersection of Wasserman Way and Oakview Road by motorist Samuel Miko, 25, of Bristol, so they stopped the vehicle to investigate.

Police charged Miko with driving with a suspended license and also with a vehicle lighting violation. Miko was released on $100 bail for a July 29 court appearance.

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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