West Haven Man

Police report that at about 10:05 am on March 3 they made a traffic stop near 25 Berkshire Road to investigate a motorist’s actions.

After investigating, police charged motorist Harold Gray, 27, of West Haven, with violating a traffic control signal and with driving while under suspension. Police released Gray for a March 17 appearance on the charges in Connecticut Superior Court in Danbury.

Nissan Stolen

Sometime during the early morning hours of February 29, someone stole a white 2019 Nissan Altima sedan from the driveway of a residence on Marlin Road, police said. Marlin Road is a long residential road in the Rollingwood subdivision that connects Toddy Hill Road to New Lebbon Road.

Police said that the automotive keys had been left inside the unlocked Nissan, making the theft simple to accomplish. Police are investigating.

DUI Arrest

Police report that while on patrol about 1 am on February 29, they spotted motorist Scott Ostrosky, 45, of Sandy Hook, driving at high speed on eastbound Church Hill Road, after which he entered Riverside Road and nearly struck a curb.

Police stopped Ostrosky near the Sandy Hook firehouse to investigate and then charged him with driving under the influence and with a motor vehicle equipment violation. After processing, police released Ostrosky on $1,000 bail for a March 19 court appearance.

Surveillance Camera

At about 3 am on February 28 in the Taunton Lake Drive neighborhood, a residential surveillance camera recorded an auto stopping in front of a house, with a person getting out of the vehicle and then checking on whether the doors were locked on the homeowner’s vehicles.

Police are investigating the incident, adding that such surveillance systems provide valuable evidence to police and have become more reliable than conventional burglar alarms.

Interstate Crash

Motorist Gina Robinson, 35, of Naugatuck, who was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport SUV westward on Interstate 84, east of Exit 11, at about 5:53 pm on February 28, lost control of the vehicle and then struck some guard cabling on the median, state police said.

There were no injuries. Robinson received an infraction for failure to maintain the proper lane.

Civic Vs Civic

State police report a traffic accident on westbound Interstate 84, about 1,500 feet east of Exit 10, about 6:45 am on February 27, which involved two Honda Civic autos.

State police said that while traveling in traffic, motorist David Nash, 53, of Bristol, who was driving a 1998 Civic, struck a 2007 Civic driven by Grant Morrison, 24, of Naugatuck. There were no injuries. Nash received an infraction for following too closely.

Traffic Accident

Police report a traffic accident that occurred about 5:01 pm on February 27, on Church Hill Road, just east of its intersection with Commerce Road and Edmond Road.

Involved in the accident were motorist Joseph Gureckis, 29, of Sandy Hook, who was driving a 1996 Saturn SW-1 station wagon, and motorist Brooke Hadgraft, 23, of Sandy Hook, who was driving a 2016 Honda CR-V SUV. The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps evaluated both drivers, neither of whom was transported. Police issued Gureckis an infraction for failure to grant the right of way from a private driveway.

Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for her arrest, Diane Morrisey, 53, of Trumbull went to the police station midday on February 26 and was charged with second-degree failure to appear in court, police said.

The warrant stems from a January motor vehicle stop during which Newtown police issued Morrisey two motor vehicle violations. After processing on February 26, police released Morrisey on $1,000 bail for a March 11 court appearance.

Station Wagon Vs Truck

About 8:50 am on February 24, on westbound Interstate 84, east of Exit 10, a 2012 Subaru Outback station wagon driven by Sylvester Yeboah, 26, of Bridgeport, struck the rear end of a 2016 Freightliner truck driven by Carmelo Rodriguez, 36, of Indian Orchard, Mass., state police said.

There were no injuries. Yeboah was verbally warned for following too closely.

Ford Hits Ford

State police said that while traveling on eastbound Interstate 84, west of Exit 9, motorist Romulo Wilfrido Sanchez-Guzman, 57, of Danbury, who was driving a 2004 Ford Explorer SUV, struck a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by Ralph Castelli, 71, of Wilton, at about 5:38 am on February 22.

There were no injuries. State police verbally warned Sanchez-Guzman for failure to maintain the proper lane.

Thefts From Vehicles

Police report that during the overnight hours of February 19-20, multiple thefts of valuable items from unlocked motor vehicles occurred in the Brookwood Drive neighborhood in Dodgingtown.

Brookwood Drive is a long loop road near the Bethel town line that has two intersections with Poorhouse Road. Police ask anyone with knowledge of the thefts to contact them at the police station at 203-426-5841 in connection with Case 20-4492.

To deter such thefts of items from vehicles and the thefts of vehicles themselves, police recommend that residents remove any valuables from vehicles, including automotive keys and electronic key fobs, and then lock such vehicles that are parked near their homes unattended overnight.

Such crimes of opportunity are easily prevented through deterrence, according to police.