South Main Street

Motorist Manuel Morais, 55, of Shelton, who was driving a 2001 Toyota Sienna minivan northward near 5 South Main Street about 6 pm June 14, stopped for traffic conditions, after which the minivan was hit from behind by northbound motorist Nicole Rua, 19, of 66 Pine Tree Hill Road, who was driving a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am coupe, police report.

There were no injuries. Police issued Rua a written warning for following too closely.

Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Stephen Sapienza, 18, of 6 Stone Gate Drive came to the police station on June 17 and was charged with second-degree harassment, police report.

Police allege that the charges stem from Sapienza posting certain comments on an Internet forum. The arrest stems from an April complaint to police.

After processing the case, police released Sapienza on a written promise to appear in court on July 1.

Country Squire Break

Sometime between June 10 and June 17, someone burglarized a Country Squire Road home and stole various items, including a laptop computer, a diamond ring, a collection of pens, and some loose change, police report. Country Squire Road is a dead-end street extending from Bradley Lane, near Route 34.

The value of the stolen items exceeds $2,500. Police ask anyone who saw unusual activity at Country Squire Road to contact them at 426-5841 or 270-8888.

Lightpost Crash

At 6:15 pm June 15, police investigated an accident in which an unknown southbound vehicle went off the road at 77 Main Street and smashed into a lightpost near the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps garage. When police arrived, there was no vehicle at the scene.

Police collected physical evidence at the scene of the crash, which remains under investigation. Police ask anyone with knowledge of who struck the lightpost to contact Officer Steven Borges at the police station at 426-5841.