For police reports

Paint Vandalism

Police report that sometime between the afternoon of June 22 and 9 pm on June 26, someone broke into a storage container in the backfield area at Newtown High School and opened up approximately 50 gallons of paint, scattering the paint around the surrounding area.

A damage estimate was not available. Police are investigating the case of criminal mischief and ask anyone with information about the matter to contact them.

Construction Vandalism

Police report that someone sometime between 1:30 pm June 21 and 1 pm June 22 vandalized a payloader-style excavation machine at the new Butternut Ridge residential subdivision now under construction off Butterfield Road. The vandal broke two windows and a headlamp on the excavator. Police ask anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact them.

Fire Damage

Police said they received two reports of fire vandalism stemming from Sandy Hook incidents on the night of June 26.

Someone set fire to a garbage can on Cobblers Mill Road, off Jeremiah Road. Someone set fire to a mailbox in Beckett Village, off Bennetts Bridge Road.

Police ask anyone with information about the fires to contact them.

DUI Charge

Police said that when motorist Jeffrey F. Schmeltz, 48, of Ridgefield, who was driving a 1988 Ford Festiva, was attempting to leave a parking space at the Meadowbrook Terrace Mobile Home Park at 55 Sugar Street about 10 pm June 26, the Ford hit a parked Saturn.

Police said they received a report that the Ford’s driver might be intoxicated.

Police said they located the Ford at a nearby gas station on Route 302 and charged Schmeltz with driving under the influence and evading responsibility.

After processing, police released Schmeltz for a July 10 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Nine Charges

Police said they arrested Robert Corcoran, 36, of Westwood, N.J., on warrants listing nine charges about 10 am June 27 at Danbury Superior Court. Those charges stem from incidents which occurred in late 2000 and early 2001.

Police charged Corcoran with driving under the influence, threatening, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, second-degree failure to appear in court, and four counts of violation of a protective order.

A  judge arraigned Corcoran on the charges at court, police said.

MV Charge

Police said they charged Daniel M. Moran, 51, of 10 Greenbriar Lane on June 26 with one count of operating a motor vehicle while under suspension. Police released Moran on a promise to appear in court July 10.

Credit Card

Police report they charged Nicholas Feola, 18, of 40 Algonquin Trail on June 27 on a warrant listing one count of illegal use of credit card in connection with a May 22 incident. Police released Feola for a July 12 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.