For police reports
For police reports
Across the Median
About 4:28 pm February 12 during slippery road conditions, motorist Debbie Lee Procaccini-Glaser, 46, of 14 Russett Road, who was driving a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder SUV westward on Interstate 84, west of Exit 10, lost control of the vehicle, drove across the highwayâs median and entered the eastbound lanes, colliding with eastbound motorist Nancy Haynes, 60, of Southbury, who was driving 2007 Toyota RAV-4 SUV, state police said.
Ambulance volunteers transported a passenger in the Nissan, Amanda Glaser, age 9, of 14 Russett Road to Danbury Hospital to be checked for pain, state police said. Amanda Glaser was treated and released, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Hawleyville firefighters were dispatched to the accident scene. The accident caused some travel delays in the area. State police issued Debbie Lee Procaccini-Glaser a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
Warrant
On the afternoon of February 14, Newtown police learned that Derby police had in their custody Charles Murphy, 25, of Southbury, for whom Newtown police held an arrest warrant.
Newtown police transported Murphy to Newtown where they charged him with sixth-degree larceny and with driving with a suspended license. Newtown police said that Murphy had failed to pay for some pumped gasoline and then drove away from the gas station while his driverâs license was under suspension last November 27.
Newtown police released Murphy on a written promise to appear in court on February 28. Newtown police then turned over Murphy to state police who also held a warrant on Murphy.
Burglary/Larceny
Police report that sometime between 1 and 3 pm on February 15, someone burglarized a Hattertown Road residence and stole unspecified items from the premises. Police are investigating the crime and ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 426-5841.
Pond Brook Road
About 8:45 am February 15, motorist Esmie Lindsay, 66, of Danbury was driving a 2000 Honda Accord sedan northward on Pond Brook Road, near Newbury Road, when the Honda lost traction on the icy pavement, police report.
The vehicle slid backward, went off the road, and then broke through some fencing at 46 Pond Brook Road, police said.
Lindsay was not injured. Police took no enforcement.
Sandy Hook Accident
About 8:38 am February 13, motorist Erin Nemeth, 16, of 58 Charter Ridge Road, who was driving a 2007 Honda Civic, was waiting for traffic on southbound Bennetts Bridge Road, at its intersection with Berkshire Road, police said.
Motorist Richard Rastelli, 56, of 3 Yogananda Street, who was driving a 1992 Buick Century southward on Bennetts Bridge Road, then struck the rear end of the Honda, police said.
There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Rastelli for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.
Congested Area
About 4:50 pm on February 15, motorist Stephen Petruck, 54, of Shelton, who was driving a 2004 Hyundai station wagon, was waiting in westbound traffic on Church Hill Road, near its intersection with Edmond Road, police said.
Motorist Cynthia Scheibel, 64, of Taunton Hill Road, who was driving a 2005 Ford station wagon, then exited the driveway of the Mobil gas station at 62 Church Hill Road and headed westward, colliding with the rear end of the Hyundai, police said.
Petruck complained of pain, but he refused to be transported to the hospital by ambulance volunteers, police said. Hook & Ladder firefighters responded to the accident.
Scheibel received an infraction ticket for following too closely, police said.