Truck Incident

State police report the driver of a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck owned by Newtown Garbage Removal left the truck in the commuter parking lot near Exit 11 of Interstate-84 for several hours and when he returned about 6 am January 8, he found that the truck had been damaged by some other vehicle. State police did not disclose the identity of the pickup truck driver.

Unsafe Movement

State police said a 1993 Oldsmobile sedan driven by Joy Ann Woody, 58, of Patterson, NY, stopped at the end of the Interstate-84 eastbound Exit 9 off-ramp about noon January 8. A 1993 Acura Integra driven by Michelle A. Morris, 36, of Danbury was stopped behind the Oldsmobile, state police said.

Morris thought that Woody had pulled out into traffic on Hawleyville Road and accelerated, causing the Acura to strike the rear end of the Oldsmobile, state police said. There were no injuries. State police said Morris made an unsafe movement.

Interstate Crash

On westbound Interstate-84 near Exit 10 about 8 am January 6, motorist Richard Moller, 25, of Beacon Falls, who was driving a 1999 Chevrolet station wagon, was hit from behind by motorist Betty L. Jenne-Haines, 49, of Watertown, who was driving a 1990 Chrysler sedan, state police said. There were no injuries. State police said Jenne-Haines was following too closely.

Lane Change

On eastbound Interstate-84 west of Exit 10 about 9:30 pm January 5, motorist Joel T. Camp, 29, of New York City, who was driving a 1995 GMC box truck, attempted to change travel lanes and struck motorist Louis E. Hollister, 30, of Waterbury, who was driving a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck, state police said.  There were no injuries. State police said Camp made an unsafe lane change.

Passing On Right

Motorist Michelle A. Roche, 21, of Woodbury, who was driving a 1994 Saturn SC-2 on the Exit 11 ramp of Interstate-84 about 8:30 am January 4, was struck by motorist Terry W. Johnson, 43, of Watertown, who was driving a 1999 Nissan pickup truck, state police said. Johnson was attempting to pass Roche on the right when the collision occurred, state police said. There were no injuries.

Housatonic Hotel

Police report they charged Jonathan A. Schwartz, 20, of Danbury on a warrant January 10 on a charge of third-degree criminal mischief in connection with an incident October 14 at the Housatonic Hotel on Dock Drive in the Riverside section of Sandy Hook.

 Police said Schwartz allegedly broke a hotel room window, which he was attempting to pry open. Police released Schwartz on a promise to appear January 20 in Danbury Superior Court.

Route 34 MVA

Police report a two-car accident at the intersection of Mile Hill Road and Route 34 about 3:30 pm January 10.

Police said motorist Victor Arnold, 40, of Waterbury, who was driving a 1995 Geo Prizm eastbound on Mile Hill Road, stopped at the traffic signal at the intersection and was waiting to turn right onto Route 34 when the Geo was struck from behind by a 1989 Ford Mustang driven by Jeffrey Baldasare, 18, of Southbury.

There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Baldasare for following too closely.

Warrant Arrest

Newtown police said they served an arrest warrant against Luis G. Marin, 28, of Danbury at the Danbury police station January 12 after they learned he was in police custody there.

The Newtown warrant lodges charges of second-degree failure to appear in court and operating a motor vehicle while under suspension.

Police said the motor vehicle charge stems from an August 15 incident in Newtown. Marin then failed to appear in Danbury Superior Court, resulting in the issuance of the rearrest warrant.

Police held Marin on a $1,000 bond for presentation in court on the charges in court January 13.