DUI Charge

Police report they saw motorist Betty J. Westerfield, 51, of Redding driving a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup truck erratically on eastbound Church Hill Road, as it was making a left turn onto the Exit 10 on-ramp of westbound Interstate 84 at about 12:40 am April 29.

Police said they stopped the vehicle to investigate and gave Westerfield field sobriety tests, after which she was charged with driving under the influence and with making a restricted turn.

After processing the arrest, police released Westerfield on $50 bail for a May 18 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Ice Cream Shop

Motorist Paul Crowell, 41, of 11 Founders Lane, who was driving a 2001 Dodge Durango sport-utility vehicle, was stopped on eastbound Church Hill Road and waiting to make a left turn into the Ice Cream Shop’s parking lot at 57 Church Hill Road at about 8:10 pm April 20, when the Dodge was struck from behind by motorist Aaron Cooper, 17, of 11 Newbury Road, who was driving a 1994 Volkswagen Passat, police said.

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