Criminal Trespassing

Police report they arrested a 17-year-old boy at Newtown High School about 9 am on September 8, charging him with first-degree criminal trespassing.

The youth was spotted in the high school’s cafeteria. Police said the boy, who does not attend Newtown High School, had been told many times that he was prohibited from entering the high school grounds before 3 pm, so he was arrested.

The boy is considered a “youthful offender” under state law and thus his identity is concealed by police and the courts. The youth was released on written promise to appear September 22 in Danbury Youthful Offender Court.

Trucking Violations

At about 7:15 pm September 12, police pulled over truck driver Paul Kozak, 48, of Woodbury alongside Route 34 in Sandy Hook to inspect the truck and trailer which he was driving there.

Officer Jeff Silver, the police department’s commercial truck inspector, said an inspection of the vehicle resulted in Kozak receiving four violations.

Kozak was charged with misuse of a marker plate and with operating an unregistered vehicle for violations related to the trailer, police said. Also, Kozak received two federal trucking violations because the flatbed trailer he was hauling contained a 4,000-pound earthmoving machine which was insufficiently secured to the trailer and because the trailer lacked an emergency braking device, police said.

Kozak is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on September 28 to answer the charges.

Hazardous Intersection

Police report a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 34 and Bennetts Bridge Road about 11:30 am September 15. 

The crash involved motorist Eleanor Zolov, 63, of 62 Sugar Lane, who was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry sedan, and motorist Eduardo Murillo, 26, of West Haven, who was driving a 1997 Dodge Stratus sedan, police said. There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Zolov for failure to grant the right of way.

 

Soda Machine

About 4 am September 18, police received a noise complaint from a resident in the Mile Hill Road South area, near the soda machine positioned at the baseball diamonds, so they went there to investigate.

Police said that on arriving at the area, Michael Haskins, 20, of Derby, ran away from them, but was captured following a short chase.

Police said Haskins had damaged the soda machine and then removed money from it, after which he attempted to elude pursuing police. Haskins was arrested on charges of sixth degree larceny, third degree criminal mischief, and interfering with police.

After processing, police released Haskins on a promise to appear in court on October 3.

South Main Accident

Police report a two-vehicle accident on South Main Street about 7:35 am September 13.

The collision involved motorist Robert Yingling, 48, of Norwalk, who was driving a 2005 Toyota sedan, and motorist Jonathan Cohen, 24, of Monroe, who was driving a 2006 Subaru sedan, police said. There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Yingling for following too closely.

Toddy Hill Road

Motorist Walter Erickson, 39, of 17 Pond Brook Road, who was driving a 2000 Ford Excursion sport-utility vehicle southward on Toddy Hill Road about 8:30 am September 15, slowed in order to make a right turn into a commercial driveway, when southbound trucker James Layden, 39, of Danbury, who was driving a 1979 Kenworth, attempted to pass the Ford on the left, but collided with the Ford, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued Layden an infraction for passing in a no-passing zone.

Public Indecency

About 2 am September 14, an employee at the Blue Colony Diner on Church Hill Road spotted a man exposing himself in a booth at the diner and then called police, according to police.

Police responded to the eatery and arrested Jose Rodriguez, 36, of Hartford on charges of public indecency, second degree breach of peace, and misuse of marker plates.

Police held Rodriguez on $10,000 bail for an appearance later that day in Danbury Superior Court.

Theft From Vehicle

Sometime between 10 am and 4 pm on September 19, someone stole a stereo, a subwoofer speaker, and an amplifier that were left inside an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the parking lot at Curtis Packaging at 44 Berkshire Road, police said. The stolen items are worth more than $500.

Police are investigating the theft and ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 426-5841.

 

Church Hill Crash

About 9 pm September 15, motorist Shawn Baumann, 37, of Prospect, who was driving a 2005 Toyota Highlander westward on Church Hill Road, slowed to make a right turn into a driveway at 47 Church Hill Road, police said.

At that time, westbound motorist Russell Hardy, 31, of 84 Lakeview Drive, who was driving a 1996 Honda Civic sedan, began to pass the Toyota on the right, but collided with it, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued Hardy a written warning for passing on the right.

 

Mercedes Vs Honda

Police report a two-vehicle collision on Church Hill Road about 5:30 pm September 15.

Motorist William Baldwin, 43, of Blairstown, N.J., who was driving a 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 westward on Church Hill Road, attempted to make a left turn into the driveway at 56 Church Hill Road, but collided with an eastbound 2005 Honda Civic sedan driven by James Floyd, 53, of Watertown, police said. Ambulance volunteers checked Floyd, police said.

Police issued Baldwin a written warning for making a restricted turn 

Warrant

On learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Robert Keeler, 24, of Unit 47, 55 Sugar Street, turned himself over to them at the police station about 6:40 pm on September 19, and was charged with four offenses stemming from a January 2005 motor vehicle accident.

Police charged Keeler with second-degree failure to appear in court, evading responsibility, making an improper turn, and driving with a foreign license beyond 30 days of residence.

After posting $500 bail, police released Keeler for an October 3 court appearance.

Found Key

About 2 pm on September 13, a person found a safety deposit box key in the parking lot of Newtown Deli & Catering at 79 South Main Street, police said. The key was found in a blue envelope without markings.

Police are holding the key for safekeeping. The owner may claim it by contacting Sergeant Darlene Froehlich the police station at 3 Main Street, telephone 426-5841.