Multiple Charges

Police report they were dispatched to investigate a one-car accident on High Rock Road about 5:25 pm August 20. Police said that when they arrived, the driver was not at the scene of the crash. Police said they later found the driver, George Anderson, 27, of Danbury at the Blue Colony Diner on Church Hill Road.

Police charged Anderson with evading responsibility, failure to have automotive insurance, illegal possession of Xanax, and tampering with evidence.

Police held Anderson on $1,000 bail for an August 21 court appearance.

Warrant

Newtown police said they traveled to the Groton Police Department on the night of August 20 and served an arrest warrant against Reed A. Chaber, 42, of Groton on a charge of violation of probation  in connection with a past incident.

Newtown police held Chaber on a $10,000 bond for an August 21 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Berkshire Road Crash

Motorist Robert J. Rogers, III, 19, of Seymour was driving a 1989 Dodge Daytona eastward on Berkshire Road about 12:20 pm August 19, when he fell asleep at the wheel, crossed into the westbound lane, and then hit several guard posts and a mailbox at 309 Berkshire Road, police said.

The auto came to rest in a wooded area. There was one passenger in the car. There were no injuries, police said.

Police charged Rogers with misuse of marker plates, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without automotive insurance, and making a restricted turn. Police released him on a $100 bond for a September 2 court appearance.