Larceny/Forgery

After he learned that police held a warrant for his arrest, Oliver Paynter, 17, of Bridgeport turned himself over to them on the afternoon of January 29 and was charged with one count of third degree larceny and nine counts of second degree forgery. All charges are felonies.

Police allege that beginning last April and continuing for four months, Paynter stole checks from a Sandy Hook residence and cashed them, illegally obtaining more than $2,500.

Paynter was released on a promise to appear for arraignment in Danbury Superior Court on February 16.

Speeding/Interfering

Police report they spotted Morris Simpson, 49, of Danbury speeding on Mt Pleasant Road on the night of January 30 and pursued him, stopping him on westbound Interstate 84.

After Simpson was stopped, he attempted to fight with one Newtown police officer and two state troopers, police said.

Police charged Simpson with speeding and with interfering with police. He was released on $250 bail for a February 15 court appearance.

Parking Lot

While it was parked in the parking lot at Newtown Shopping Village at 6 Queen Street between 10 pm January 28 and 2 am January 29, someone damaged a 2004 Ford owned by Elral, Inc, of Wayne N.J., police said. The damage was apparently caused by a motorist who drove into the Ford and then left the area. Police are investigating.

Subaru Vs Buick

Motorist Lawrence Tomasella, 57, of Ansonia, who was driving a 2002 Buick Rendezvous was slowly rolling westward in a line of traffic on westbound Wasserman Way, at its intersection with South Main Street about 11:11 am January 27, when westbound motorist Loretta McGahran, 48, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., who was driving a 1998 Subaru Outback, struck the Buick’s rear end, police said.

There were no injuries. Police issued McGahran a written warning for following too closely and for failure to carry a driver’s license.

Bridge End Farm Lane

Police report an accident at the intersection of Bridge End Farm Lane and Walnut Tree Hill Road in Sandy Hook about 10:27 pm January 29.

Motorist John Scianna, 65, of Trumbull, who was driving a 2002 GMC Envoy drove to the end of Bridge End Farm Lane and then drove through a stop sign without stopping, colliding with a 2004 Dodge Stratus traveling on Walnut Tree Hill Road, which was driven by Kerry Kazmercyk, 33, of 5 Pomperaug Road, police said.

The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported Kerry Kazmercyk and Dodge passenger John Kazmercyk, 13, of the same address, to Danbury Hospital for treatment of injuries, police said.

Police issued Scianna an infraction ticket for failure to obey a stop sign.

Berkshire Collision

Motorist Ralph Cirone, 42, of 3 Somerset Lane, who was driving a 1999 Acura CL-3.0 coupe westward on Berkshire Road about 2:40 pm January 24, told police that he observed an eastbound vehicle passing other eastbound vehicles in the westbound lane.

The Acura swerved to avoid a collision and struck some guardrailing, according to police. Cirone was uninjured. Police are investigating.

Main Street Crash

Motorist Barbara Baldino, 42, of 34 Old Farm Hill Road, who was driving a 2003 Honda Pilot sport-utility vehicle southward on Main Street about 4:07 pm January 28, stopped and was waiting to turn left onto Schoolhouse Hill Road, when the Honda was struck from behind by southbound motorist Travis Cuddy, 19, of Monroe, who was driving a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 utility truck, police report.

There were no injuries. Police gave Cuddy a written warning for following too closely.

Ford Hits Jeep

Motorist Sullivan Campbell, 39, of 41 Poverty Hollow Road, was driving a 2003 Jeep Cherokee northward on South Main Street and then stopped to make a left turn onto Elm Drive at about 1:30 pm January 27, when the Jeep was struck from behind by northbound motorist Marianne Malanaphy, 23, of 91 Alberts Hill Road, who was driving a 2000 Ford escort, police report.

There were no injuries. Police issued Malanaphy a written warning for driving at an unsafe distance and for failure to carry a driver’s license.

Marijuana

State police said that after they stopped a vehicle on westbound Interstate 84, east of Exit 11, at about 4 pm January 25, they charged a passenger of the vehicle with drug violations.

State police charged Jessica McClure, 29, of Winsted with possession of marijuana and with possession of drug paraphernalia. McClure was released on $500 bail for a February 7 court appearance.

On-Ramp Accident

Motorist Michael Killeen, 44, of 47 Parmalee Hill Road, who was driving a 2005 Audi station wagon, was traveling on westbound Interstate 84’s Exit 9 on-ramp about 9:15 am, January 27, and struck a parked unoccupied 1990 Pontiac there, state police said. Killeen was not injured.

 

Illegal Purchases

On January 31, police arrested Alberto Gulst, 32, of 21 Platts Hill Road on a warrant, charging him with fourth degree larceny and with illegal use of a credit card.

Police said Gulst obtained credit card numbers from a local business and then used those numbers to illegally buy items on the Internet. Fourth degree larceny involves the theft of between $500 and $1,000.

Police held Gulst on $50,000 bail for a February 1 court arraignment.