Rear-Ender

Motorist Margaret Bowers of 3 Liberty Drive, who was driving a 2002 Nissan Maxima westward on Sugar Street, was stopped near 55 Sugar Street for an eastbound school bus at about 9:30 am March 2, according to police.

Westbound motorist Henry McDermott, 72, of 3-A Nunnawauk Meadows, who was driving a 2001 Toyota Corolla, tried to stop but slid on the icy road and struck the rear end of the Nissan, police said. There were no injuries. Police issued McDermott a written warning for following too closely.

DUI Arrest

Police said they located and stopped motorist Joseph Bardelli, 34, of Derby on Route 25 about 8 pm March 4, after he was involved in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 25 and Swamp Road, but kept driving. There were no injuries in the accident, police said.

Police said Bardelli refused to take field sobriety tests. Police charged Bardelli with driving under the influence, evading responsibility, and failure to drive to the right.

After Bardelli posted $500 bail, police released him for a March 22 arraignment on the charges at Danbury Superior Court.

Moving Violations

Police report they spotted motorist Roberto Melendez, 27, of Bridgeport driving northward on Queen Street with an expired vehicle registration sticker at about 7 am March 7, so they stopped him to investigate.

Police charged Melendez with driving an unregistered vehicle, driving while under suspension, and driving without automotive insurance.

Police released Melendez on a promise to appear  March 17 in Danbury Superior Court.

Home Improvement

On the night of March 7, Newtown police charged Bill R. Leon, 39, of 357 Hammertown Road, Monroe, with one count of second degree failure to appear in court, with two counts of violation of the requirements of home improvement contracts, and with two counts of sales agreement violations.

The original charges stem from a 2004 complaint against Leon filed by a Sandy Hook property owner, police said. State consumer protection officials investigated that complaint.

After he posted $10,000 bail, Newtown police released Leon for a March 22 court appearance on the five counts.

Newtown police then handed over Leon to Trumbull police who wanted him in connection with another matter.

 

Reckless Driving

Police said they executed an arrest warrant in Monroe on the night of March 7 against Daniel Guglielmoni, 43, of Monroe, charging him with reckless driving in connection with a May 7, 2004, motorcycle accident on Swamp Road. Police released Guglielmoni on a promise to appear in court on March 22.