Object Hits Subaru

Motorist Leslie Tung, 43, of 49 Old Hawleyville Road, who was driving a 2002 Subaru Legacy station wagon westward on Interstate 84, about 2,500 feet east of Exit 11, at about 3:30 pm April 7, was traveling behind a 1994 Chevrolet, which was driven by Vasile Morarescu, 62, of Long Island City, N.Y., state police said. The Chevrolet was towing a Ford van that was mounted on a dolly.

Morarescu lost a wheel, which then struck the hood of the Subaru, according to state police. There were no injuries. State police said Morarescu had unsafe wheels and was operating an unregistered vehicle.

Tool Theft

Police report the elaborate overnight theft of a heavy hammering tool being used by a town road crew on a construction project on Laurel Trail in Riverside.

Police said that at approximately 9 pm on April 1, a pneumatic hammer tool, which is an attachment to an excavating machine, was taken from a Laurel Trail worksite.

Someone attached a chain to the tool and then dragged the tool behind a pickup truck from Laurel Trail to Riverside Road, Bancroft Road, Alpine Drive, Shadblow Trail, and then to Cottonwood Trail, police said.

Police ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 426-5841 or 270-8888.

Driving Violations

Police said that while using speed radar on Currituck Road on the morning of April 12, they stopped motorist Sandra Ballard, 43, of Danbury. The radar showed that Ballard exceeded the posted speed limit, police said.

Police charged Ballard with traveling unreasonably fast and with driving under suspension. Ballard is scheduled to appear in court April 27, police said.

Multiple Charges

Police report they were called to a domestic dispute on April 12 and charged Ronald Lee, 54, of 15 Dodgingtown Road with breach of peace, criminal mischief, interfering with police, assault on police, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct. Police said they held Lee on bail for arraignment in court on April 13.

Four Charges

Police said they were summoned to a domestic dispute on April 9 and charged Brandon Jossick, 23, of 40 Turkey Hill Terrace with disorderly conduct, possession of a weapon (knife) in a motor vehicle, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police released Jossick for an April 12 court arraignment.

Moving Violation

On the afternoon of April 13, police were alerted to the presence of a suspicious vehicle on Old Green Road. Police went to investigate and charged motorist Michael O’Sullivan, 24, of Waterbury with driving under suspension. Police released O’Sullivan on a promise to appear in court April 29.

Main Street Accident

Motorist Amy Reyen, 41, of 6 Fleetwood Drive, who was driving a 1995 Toyota Camry northward on Main Street about 11 am April 13, stopped to make a left turn into the Newtown Savings Bank driveway and was struck from behind by northbound motorist Michael Callanan, 56, of 81 Lakeview Terrace, who was driving a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup truck, police said.

The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps treated Reyen, police said. Police issued Callanan an infraction ticket for following too closely.

South Main Crash

Motorist Miryam Kuligowski, 40, of 37 Cobblers Mill Road, who was driving a 2000 GMC Yukon sport-utility vehicle, was stopped in the southbound lane of South Main Street and was waiting to turn left onto Swamp Road about 1 pm April 13, when the Yukon was struck from behind by motorist Chris Marcel, 24, of Shelton, who was driving a 1992 Nissan Pathfinder, police said.

The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported both drivers to Danbury Hospital for treatment, police said. Police issued Marcel an infraction ticket for traveling too fast for conditions.