Boat Launch Incident
Boat Launch Incident
Police report they arrested three people late on the night of November 8, following an incident at the town boat launch off Hanover Road. The launch provides boat access to Lake Lillinonah.
Police said they spotted Tony Schick, 21, of Danbury driving a 1997 Acura Integra at about 10 pm at the boat launch, which is posted for closure at sunset. Police charged Schick with simple trespassing and with driving while under suspension.
There were two passengers in the Acura, according to police. Police charged each of them with two offenses.
Police charged Jenna Wilkie, 18, of 23 Castle Meadow Road with simple trespassing and with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police charged Allyson Ertl, 16, of Naugatuck with simple trespassing and with interfering with police.
The three are scheduled to appear November 22 in Danbury Superior Court, according to police.
Exit Ramp Crash
About 6:27 am November 3, motorist Stephen Culpepper, 52, of Woodbury, who was driving a 2002 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, was leaving the Exit 11 off-ramp of Interstate 84 and was preparing to make a left turn onto Wasserman Way, police said. As the traffic signal there turned yellow, Culpepper stopped and was then struck from behind by motorist Felix Ghimbo, 37, of Waterbury, who was driving a 1992 Ford Thunderbird, according to police.
There were no injuries. Police charged Ghimbo with failure to drive a reasonable distance apart and with a driverâs license violation.
Jeep Hits Truck
About 3:05 pm November 7, motorist David Jess, 65, of 48 Appleblossom Lane, who was driving a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee westward on Appleblossom Lane, was facing bright sunshine while traveling, police said.
The Jeep then struck a parked Ford F-350 dumptruck, hit a tree, and then struck the dumptruck again, police report. Jess received minor injuries in the accident and refused medical attention, police said.
Police issued Jess a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
South Main Accident
Police report a two-car accident at the intersection of South Main Street and Orchard Hill Road about 6:17 pm November 4.
Motorist David Creaturo, 17, of 32 South Main Street, who was driving a 1998 Ford Taurus northward on South Main Street, stopped and was waiting to turn left onto Orchard Hill Road, police report. The Ford carried a 15-year-old passenger.
At that time, motorist Shannon McClary, 21, of 30 South Main Street was driving a 2003 Dodge Intrepid southward on South Main Street. The Dodge carried four passengers.
The Ford then attempted to make the left turn, resulting in a collision with the Dodge. There were no injuries.
Police charged Creaturo with making a restricted turn, with violating license restrictions on drivers under age 18 by having a passenger in the auto, and with use of a cellular telephone by a person under 18 while driving a vehicle.
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Windshield Violation
Police said that on November 8 they charged motorist Sarah Corby, 24, of Bridgeport with driving while under suspension and with driving a vehicle with a defective windshield. Police released Corby on $50 bail for a November 22 court appearance.
Theft/Interfering
About 9 pm November 8, police found a motor vehicle on South Main Street with an improperly attached marker plate, so they investigated.
The marker plate was determined to have been stolen from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police said. The vehicleâs driver, Jose Juarez, 27, of Trumbull, was determined to be the owner of the vehicle with the improperly attached marker plate, police said.
Police then charged Juarez with sixth degree larceny for the alleged theft of the marker plate and also with interfering with police.
Juarez was released on $100 bail for a November 22 court appearance.