Warrant

Newtown police said Shelton police stopped motorist Matthew Vilanova, 18, of Monroe in Shelton on February 2 for a motor vehicle violation, after which Shelton police learned that Vilanova was wanted by Newtown police.

Newtown police took custody of Vilanova and charged him on a rearrest warrant with second degree failure to appear in court, driving while under suspension, driving without automotive insurance, traveling unreasonably fast, and failure to display marker plates.

The charges stem from a December 2004 incident. Newtown police released Vilanova on $1,000 bail for a February 17 court appearance.

Two Charges

On February 3, police charged Alana Shames, 22, of Southbury with driving while under suspension and with making a restricted right turn. Police released Shames on a promise to appear in court on February 17.

Red Traffic Signal

Motorist Andrew Heller, 18, of 6 Reservoir Road, who was driving a 1994 Saturn station wagon with three passengers, was headed southward on Main Street about 10:18 pm January 28, but did not stop for a red traffic signal and struck the left side of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML-320 sport-utility vehicle being driven on a green traffic signal from Sugar Street to Glover Avenue by motorist Daryl Galotta, 51, of 5 Grand Place, police report.

There were no injuries, police said. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and both vehicles were towed.

Police issued Heller an infraction ticket for failure to obey a red traffic signal.

Three Vehicles

Police report a three-vehicle accident on Church Hill Road about 2:40 pm February 1.

Eastbound motorist Edwin Bokuniewicz, 47, of 21 Adams Hill Lane, who was driving a 2004 Ford Taurus, was making a right turn into a parking lot at 22 Church Hill Road, police said.

Eastbound motorist Marina Duran, 52, of Danbury, who was driving a 2002 Nissan Altima, stopped behind the Taurus, police said.

Eastbound motorist Sheilah Krasnickas, 37, of 19 Washington Avenue, who was driving a 2000 Ford Windstar minivan, then struck the rear end of the Altima, pushing the Altima into the rear end of the Taurus, police report.

There were no injuries. Police issued Krasnickas a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Fire Truck

After a routine fire call at 27 Obtuse Road, firefighter David Jossick, 39, of 2 Fox Run Lane South, was backing a 1976 Ford fire pumper truck out of the driveway at that address, police said. The fire truck is owned by the Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company.

Motorist Ernest Gavel, 45, of New Milford, who was driving a 1997 Saab 900 southward on Obtuse Road, stopped to allow the fire truck to back out of the driveway, police said.   

 The rear end of the fire truck then struck the front end of the Saab, police said. The Saab was towed away. There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Jossick for unsafe backing.