DUI Arrest

Motorist Linda Palermo, 50, of Bethel was driving a 2003 Volkswagen Passat eastward on Jacklin Road in Dodgingtown about 6 pm December 6, when she lost control of the auto and struck a tree, police report.

Police said Palermo failed field sobriety tests, after which they charged her with driving under the influence and with making a restricted turn. After processing, police released Palermo on $100 bail for a December 20 court appearance.

South Main Street

Police report an accident involving three vehicles, two of which made contact with one another at about 4 pm December 5 at the intersection of South Main Street and Simm Lane.

A 1996 Honda Accord driven by Marc Imbimbo, 24, of Bridgeport, made contact with a 2003 Audi A-4 driven by James Guastello, 55, of New Milford, police said. Motorist Ryan Shaw, 17, of 82 Eden Hill Road drove a 1998 Acura Integra, which was a noncontact vehicle, according to police. There were no injuries.

Police issued Shaw a written warning for failure to grant the right of way at a stop sign.

Borough Incident

Police report they arrested Kevin Fitzgerald, 45, of 21 Berkshire Road on a  charge of breach of peace following an incident about 5:30 pm December 3 at the Big Y supermarket at Newtown Shopping Village on Queen Street in the borough.

Police said Fitzgerald allegedly became involved in an altercation with a male involving a parking space. Fitzgerald allegedly pushed the victim several times while inside the store, and also shouted obscenities, police said.

After booking Fitzgerald on the charge, police released him on $100 bail for a December 20 arraignment in Danbury Superior Court.

SUV Hits Wall

While driving a 1998 Ford Explorer near 329 Berkshire Road in snowy/icy conditions at about 12:46 pm December 4, motorist Cheryl Drown, 58, of Southbury lost control of the vehicle and slid into a stone wall, police said. Drown was not injured. Police verbally warned her for traveling too fast for conditions.

Huntingtown Mishap

About 4:05 pm November 27, motorist Joseph Procaccini, 52, of 5 Old Town Road, who was driving a 1993 Toyota Previa, stopped at a stop sign on Old Town Road at its intersection with Huntingtown Road, police said.

At that time, Michael Toth, Jr, 74, of 5 Daves Lane, who was driving a 1996 Plymouth Voyager, was traveling southward on Huntingtown Road, police said.

The Toyota then entered the intersection and collided with the Plymouth. There were no injuries. Police issued Procaccini a written warning for failure to grant the right of way.

GMC Into Tree

While traveling near 128 Huntingtown Road in snowy conditions on December 4, motorist Elyce Chillington, 35, of 35 Aunt Park Lane, who was driving a 2004 GMC Sonoma pickup truck, lost control of the vehicle on a downgrade and then skidded across the road, striking a tree, police said. Chillington was not injured. Police issued a written warning for failure to drive to the right.

Chevrolet Off Road

Motorist Julianne Dryer, 17, of Oxford, who was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina near 9 Park Lane in snowy conditions about 8:40 am December 4, lost control of the vehicle on a curve, crossed the road, struck a tree, went down an embankment, and then came to rest against a wall, police said. Dryer was not injured. Police issued her a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions.