DUI Arrest

In response to a complaint that they received about 10 pm February 1, police went to Sandy Hook to find a motorist who reportedly was driving erratically.

Police said they saw motorist Natalie Saldamarco, 38, of Seymour, who was traveling eastward on Wasserman Way, turn right onto Berkshire Road and commit three different travel lane violations.

Police said they stopped Saldamarco to investigate, after which they charged her with driving under the influence and with three different travel lane violations.

Police released Saldamarco from custody on $100 bail for a February 13 arraignment in Danbury Superior Court.

Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Joshua Philippi, 24, of 42 Swamp Road turned himself in at the police station on the afternoon of February 2, police report.

Police said they charged Philippi with first-degree failure to appear in court stemming from original charges of possession of narcotics, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police said the original drug charges stemmed from a nighttime incident last July 3 behind Ricky’s Shopping Center at 71 South Main Street. In that incident, police said they had their German shepherd sniff Philippi’s vehicle and the dog located drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

On February 2, police released Phillipi on $2,000 bail for a February 13 court appearance.

Hazardous Intersection

A collision involving a convertible and a sport-utility vehicle occurred at the hazardous intersection of Queen Street and Glover Avenue about 1:43 pm February 1.

Motorist Sanford Cooper, 60, of Easton was driving a 1984 Pontiac J-2000 convertible eastward on Glover Avenue, as motorist Patrick Shelvin, 50, of 2 Founders Lane was driving a 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV southward on Queen Street, according to police. The Pontiac then pulled forward past a stop sign on Glover Avenue and entered the intersection, colliding with the Mitsubishi, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Cooper a written warning for failure to obey a stop sign.

Sandy Hook Collision

Police report that on February 1, motorist Alyssa Tiberio, 20, of Shelton, who was driving a 2007 Volvo S-40 sedan, struck the rear end of a 2004 Ford Escape SUV driven by William Rihn, 24, of Monroe, which was waiting at a red traffic signal at the intersection of Wasserman Way and the Exit 11 ramps of Interstate 84.

There were no injuries. Police said they verbally warned Tiberio for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Rear-Ender

A two-vehicle collision occurred near 21 South Main Street about 3:20 pm February 1.

Motorist Christopher Thornberg, 44, of 16 Birch Rise Drive, who was driving a 1996 Subaru Legacy station wagon northward on South Main Street, stopped in order to make a left turn onto Hawley Road, police said.

Northbound motorist Timothy Dubee, 51, of 7 Deerfield Drive, who was driving a 1991 Chevrolet Sportvan, then struck the Subaru from behind, police said. There were no injuries. Police issued Dubee a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.