Fence Damaged

Sometime between 7 pm on November 30 and 1 am on December 1, someone used spray paint to vandalize a fence on the corner of Castle Hill Road and Pumpkin Lane. Police are investigating the criminal mischief and ask anyone with information about the damage to contact them at 426-5841.

Warrant Served

On December 2 at Danbury Superior Court, police served a warrant against Carlos Macancela, 27, of Danbury, charging him with second degree failure to appear in court and driving while under suspension.

The original charge in the case stemmed from a July 4 motor vehicle incident on Hawleyville Road, police said. Macancela was presented in court on the charges on December 2.

Chevy Into Pole

While driving a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier northward on South Main Street about 11 pm November 29, motorist Nicole Tardiff, 19, of 17 Borough Lane lost control of the auto and struck a utility pole, guard cabling and a fence near 87 South Main Street, police said.

 Tardiff was not injured. Police issued her a written warning for making a restricted turn.

Lexus Vs Honda

Motorist Matthew McFadden, 18, of 9 Split Rock Road, who was driving a 2002 Honda Civic coupe, was at the end of Eden Hill Road and was waiting to make a left turn onto Hattertown Road at about 6 pm December 1, when motorist Esther Hochberg, 83, of Fairfield, who was driving a 2000 Lexus ES-300 southbound on Hattertown Road, veered to the right and collided with the Honda, police said.

There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Hochberg for making a restricted turn.

Rear-Ender

Motorist Gregory Petriccione, 27, of Brookfield, who was driving a 1993 Ford Explorer southward on Commerce Road at about 8:18 am December 2, was making a left turn into the driveway at 3 Commerce Road when he was struck from behind by Travis Cassidy, 22, of Danbury, who was driving a 1986 GMC pickup truck, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued Cassidy an infraction ticket for following too closely.

Warrant

On learning that the state Department of Correction in New Haven held Brian Tatroe, 18, of Waterbury in custody, Newtown police went to New Haven on December 2 and charged Tatroe with second degree failure to appear in court, speeding, and driving under suspension. The motor vehicle charges stem from a past incident.

Newtown police released Tatroe on a $250 bond for a December 18 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.