School Bus Crash

Police report a collision between a school bus, which was carrying 13 students, and a pickup truck, which was hauling a trailer, on the morning of June 22, near 55 Hundred Acres Road. There were no injuries.

Police said Patricia Gregory, 62, of Aunt Park Lane, who was driving the 1999 Dodge truck that was hauling a trailer, was traveling westward on Hundred Acres Road about 6:42 am.

At that time, Philip Carroll, 51, of Fieldstone Drive was driving a 1995 International school bus eastward there, police said.

As the Dodge rounded a curve in the road, its trailer crossed over the road’s centerline and collided with the bus, police said. The Dodge truck carried two passengers.

Police said they issued Gregory an infraction ticket on charges of failure to drive to the right on a curve, failure to carry vehicle registration papers, and failure to carry an automotive insurance identification card.

Marijuana Charge

Police said they responded to an Arlyn Ridge Road home about 7:30 pm June 23, after a resident there told them that a person who was visiting the premises was using drugs.

After investigating the complaint, police charged Michael Nazzaro, 19, of Trumbull with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.

After processing, police released Nazzaro on a written promise to appear in court on July 7.

Castle Hill Crash

Police report a one-car accident on a wet Castle Hill Road, near King Street, about 5:45 pm June 24.

Motorist Alpana Marwah, 36, of 87 Hattertown Road, who was driving a 1995 Toyota Camry eastward on Castle Hill Road, was attempting to make a right curve on the wet road when the auto went out of control, crossed the road, struck the westbound curb, and then crossed the road again, coming to rest atop an embankment along the eastbound road shoulder, according to police.

Marwah was not injured, but was verbally warned for traveling unreasonably fast, police said.

Subaru Key

Police said that a single key for a Subaru motor vehicle was found June 24 at Sand Hill Plaza at 228 South Main Street. Police are holding the key for safekeeping. The owner may claim it by contacting Sergeant Darlene Froehlich at the police station, 3 Main Street, telephone 426-5841.

Slick Road

Motorist Annalyn Sanchez, 30, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 1995 Mitsubishi sedan westward on Wasserman Way about 6 pm June 25, was negotiating a curve in the road to the left, when the auto encountered an unknown substance on the road that had caused the pavement to become slick, police said.

Sanchez lost control of the Mitsubishi, spun about, went off the eastbound road shoulder and then struck some curbing and a utility pole, police said. Sanchez was not injured. Police took no enforcement. A state road crew was called to the scene to sand the area.

Truck Vs Excavator

Motorist Michael Agius, 50, of Poplar Drive, who was driving a 2004 Dodge truck about 2:30 pm June 24, was pulling out from a driveway at 110 Church Hill Road to turn right onto that street in Sandy Hook Center, when the right rear side of the truck collided with a parked vacant 2005 Kubota excavator, police said. There were no injuries.

Buick Collision

Motorist Dane Carlson, 19, of Hawleyville Road, who was driving a 1995 Buick sedan southward on Hawleyville Road about 10:30 pm June 24, reached for a cellular telephone and then drifted to the right, striking some guardrailing near Covered Bridge Road, police said.

Carlson was not injured. Police issued him a written warning for making a restricted turn.