Motor Vehicle Violations

Police report that they charged Jeremias Calderon, 56, of Bridgeport with traveling too fast and with driving while under suspension at about 7 am on February 7.

Police said they were using radar speed detection equipment when they stopped Calderon on Currituck Road.

After processing the case, police released Calderon on a written promise to appear February 21 in Danbury Superior Court to answer the charges.

Tailgate Gone

Sometime between 4:30 pm on February 5 and 11 am on February 6, someone stole a black tailgate designed for a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck from the premises at Newtown Exxon Service Center at 75 South Main Street. Police are investigating the theft and ask anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 270-4360.

Warrant Executed

Police said that on February 7, at Danbury Superior Court, they served an arrest warrant against Melissa Saint, 36, of 14 Purdy Station Road, charging her with six offenses in connection with an incident that occurred last September 9 on Boggs Hill Road.

Police charged Saint with criminal impersonation, interfering with police, second degree forgery, driving while under suspension, traveling too fast, and failure to carry a driver’s license.

Saint was arraigned on those charges in court on February 7, police said.

Multiple Charges

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Donald J. Brelling, 44, of West Haven, turned himself over to police on February 7, and was charged with second degree failure to appear in court.

Police additionally charged Brelling with driving under the influence, failure to obey a traffic control signal, driving while under suspension, and interfering with police.

 The motor vehicle charges stem from an incident last September 27 in which Brelling allegedly drove through a red traffic signal at the intersection of Wasserman Way and the Exit 11 interchange of Interstate 84, according to police.

Police held Brelling on $10,000 bail for arraignment on the charges February 7 in Danbury Superior Court.

Two Arrested

Police said they arrested two people who were traveling in a vehicle on Key Rock Road on the night of February 7.

Police said that at about 9:30 pm, they stopped motorist Ariana Martins, 22, of Danbury for driving in a vehicle which had no front marker plate. On investigating, police charged Martins with failure to display a marker plate, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving while under suspension, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police also investigated a passenger who was in the vehicle Martins was driving. Police charged passenger Robert Martinez, 27, of 4 Valley View Road with possession of a stolen credit card and with two counts of sixth degree larceny.

Police said they released each person on $100 bail. Both are scheduled for February 21 appearances in Danbury Superior Court.