Bicycle Found

Police report that a bicycle was found on July 28 on Old Green Road in Sandy Hook. The owner may claim the bicycle by contacting Sergeant Darlene Froehlich at 426-5841 at the police station.

SUV Vs Cadillac

At 12:01 am on August 2 at the traffic signal on Queen Street at the main entrance to Newtown Shopping Village, motorist Melissa Mason, 16, of 50 Deep Brook Road, who was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe sport-utility vehicle southward, rolled forward into the rear end of a southbound 1998 Cadillac DeVille driven by George Fatsy, 65, of Trumbull, police report. A passenger in the Cadillac complained of back pain, police said.

Police said they issued Mason an infraction ticket on a charge of following too closely and on a passenger restriction violation for driver who has had their license for less than three months. The Chevrolet carried a teenage friend of Mason’s as a passenger, police said.

Tahoe Into Trees

Motorist Jeanette Gonzalez, 18, of Fairfield, who was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe sport-utility vehicle southward on Poverty Hollow Road, near its intersection with Hattertown Road, drove off the road’s right shoulder about 6 pm August 2 and struck four small trees, police said.

Gonzalez was not injured. Police issued her an infraction ticket for making a restricted turn.

Mercedes Vs Kia

 Motorist Virginia Turnbull, 37, of Watertown, who was driving a 2004 Mercedes-Benz station wagon eastward on Wasserman Way, near the Exit 11 ramp of Interstate 84, at about 8:30 am August 3, struck the rear end of an eastbound 2004 Kia Amanti driven by Lucille Rocco, 59, of Surprise, Ariz., police said. There were no injuries. Police issued Turnbull and infraction ticket for following too closely.

SUV Off Road

Motorist Crystal Daiuto, 21, of Southbury, who was driving a 1989 Chevrolet Blazer westward on Wasserman Way about 11:11 pm August 1, lost control of the vehicle and went into some shrubbery and trees alongside the street, police said. In attempting to drive back onto the street, the Chevrolet struck some guardrailing, police said.

Daiuto was not injured. Police issued her a written warning for making a restricted turn.

Route 34 Crash

Motorist Stephen Petruck, 50, of Waterbury, who was driving a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck eastward on Route 34 at about 6 pm August 1, spotted a westbound vehicle rounding a curve and traveling toward him in the eastbound lane, so Petruck swerved to avoid the vehicle, but went off the right road shoulder, striking 11 wooden guard posts, police said.

Petruck reported back pain, but declined medical treatment, police said. Police took no enforcement.