Following Too Close

Newtown Police report Aiden Doyle, 17, of Newtown, operating a 2016 Volvo S60, was traveling southbound on Toddy Hill Road at 4:44 pm September 28. He was traveling behind a 2022 BMW M340xi operated by Eric Knudsen, 39, of New Fairfield. Knudsen stopped for traffic ahead waiting to make a left turn onto Still Hill Road. Doyle rear-ended Knudsen's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

Doyle was issued a verbal warning for following too close.

Collision In Parking Lot

Newtown Police report Karen Pratt-Szilagyi, 61, of New Milford, operating a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, was parked in a space in the lot of 67 Church Hill Road at 7:58 am September 30. A 2017 Audi A4 operated by Matthew Yermolin, 19, of Sandy Hook, was parked nearby. Pratt-Szilagyi backed into Yermolin's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

No enforcement action was taken since the incident occurred on private property.

Hit Vehicle On Left Turn

Newtown Police report Andrew Shelter, 66, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, operating a 2023 Ford F150, was traveling northbound on Saw Mill Road at 3:33 pm October 3. Daniel Amarillo, 37, of Newtown, operating a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, was traveling westbound on Mt Pleasant Road. Shelter stopped at the intersection with Mt Pleasant Road and made a left turn, striking Amarillo's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

Shelter was issued a written warning for failure to grant right of way at an intersection.

Suspended Registration And Unreasonable Speed Charges

Newtown Police report that on October 5, during a routine motor vehicle stop, it was determined that the operator, Kareem Shabazz, 35, of Ansonia, was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. Shabazz was issued a misdemeanor summons for illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under suspension and traveling unreasonably fast.

Shabazz was released on a promise to appear with a court date of October 21 in Danbury Superior Court.

Rear Ended On South Main

Newtown Police report Tyler Chacho, 31, of East Haven, operating a 2023 Freightliner Chassis M Line Walk, was traveling southbound on South Main Street at 9:06 am October 6. Sarah Dibble, 28, of Bethel, operating a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan, was traveling southbound on South Main Street ahead of Chacho. Dibble stopped in traffic due to a truck backing into a commercial driveway and was rear-ended by Chacho.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

Chacho was issued an infraction for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Reckless Endangerment Charge

Newtown Police report that on October 7, Newtown officers responded to the Hawleyville Sunoco for the report of a found 9mm semi-automatic pistol. The complainant said he found the gun in the public men's room, inside the store.

A short time later, the gun's owner, Brian Roman, 27, of New Haven, came to Newtown Police Department, saying he took the loaded pistol from his waistband and left it in the bathroom while using the toilet. He then forgot it in the bathroom, returning 45 minutes later.

Roman was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment.

Motorcyclist Uninjured After Being Forced To Dump Bike

Newtown Police report Marcia Loja, 48, of Danbury, operating a 2021 Toyota Rav4, was traveling southbound on Toddy Hill Road at 5:58 am October 7. Maksim Barabanov, 60, of Trumbull, operating a 2006 Harley-Davidson FLHRI, was traveling northbound on Toddy Hill Road. Loja made a left turn into a driveway on Berkshire Road. Barabanov tried to stop and the motorcycle fell onto its left side and slid down the roadway, avoiding contact between the two vehicles.

No injuries were reported. Barabanov’s vehicle was towed.

Loja was issued an infraction for failure to yield to oncoming traffic.

Hit Oncoming Car

Newtown Police report Joseph Tortora, 77, of Sandy Hook, operating a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling eastbound on Pearl Street at 7:15 pm October 7. Meghan Plunkett, 44, of Newtown, operating a 2023 Toyota 4Runner, was traveling westbound on Pearl Street. Tortora crossed over his portion of the shared roadway, and his driver's side mirror struck the driver's side mirror of Plunkett's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

Tortora was issued a verbal warning for failure to drive in the proper lane.

Struck Utility Pole

Newtown Police report Matthew Beck, 25, of Monroe, operating a 2003 Toyota Camry, was traveling southbound on Huntingtown Road at 7:49 pm October 7. The front right tire popped, causing the vehicle to veer right, where it struck a Frontier utility pole.

Beck was treated by Newtown EMS at the scene for possible injuries but was not transported.

Beck was issued an infraction for operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

Collision In Intersection

Newtown Police report Robinson Araujo, 58, of Easton, operating a 2022 Toyota Tundra, was traveling southbound on Hanover Road at 11:46 am October 9. Kathleen Conway, 61, of Shelton, operating a 2025 Kia Sportage, was traveling northbound on Schoolhouse Road and came to a stop at the intersection with Hanover Road. Araujo came to a stop at the same intersection. Conway attempted to proceed through the intersection when Araujo also entered the intersection, and Conway struck Araujo's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.

Araujo was issued a written warning for failure to grant right-of-way at an intersection.

Unlicensed, Unregistered

Newtown Police report on October 13, during a routine motor vehicle stop, it was determined the operator, Sandra Murphy, was operating with a suspended registration and without a valid driver's license. Murphy was issued a misdemeanor summons for illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under suspension and illegal operation of a motor vehicle without a license.

Murphy was released on a promise to appear with a court date of October 27 in Danbury Superior Court.