Failure To Appear

Police report that after learning that they held a warrant for his arrest, David Kreshpan, 26, of Sandy Hook went to the police station and turned himself over to them about 7:20 pm on April 28, after which he was charged with second-degree failure to appear in court.

The original charge involves a motor vehicle violation, police said. After processing, Kreshpan was released on $1,000 bail for a May 16 court appearance.

Bicycle Found

About 9 am on Sunday, April 28, a men’s black mountain bike was found on Mt Pleasant Road, near its intersection with Diamond Drive, according to police. Police are holding the bicycle for safekeeping. The owner should contact police at the police station at 3 Main Street, telephone 203-426-5841, to claim the bicycle.

Sedan Vs SUV

At about 1:05 pm on April 27, motorist Jodi Brennan 39, of Brookfield, who was driving 2018 Chevrolet Traverse SUV, was slowing for a stop sign at the end of the Exit 9 off-ramp for eastbound Intestate 84, when the Chevrolet was hit from behind by a 2003 Audi A-4 sedan driven by Kevin Schacht, 23, of Bethel, state police said.

There were no injuries. Schacht received a warning for following too closely.

Car Down Bank

State police report that at about 10:48 pm on April 27, motorist Rachel Barclay, 20, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry sedan on westbound Interstate 84, near Exit 11, lost control of the auto, went off the roadway, traveled through some guardcabling, and then drove down an embankment.

Barclay and passenger Jessica Clarke, 19, of Bridgeport, were transported to Danbury Hospital by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps to be checked for possible injuries, state police said. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company members went to the incident.

State police said Barclay failed to maintain the travel lane.

Truck Hits Bridge

Police report that trucker Kevin Cameron, 25, of Orlando, Fla., who was driving a 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer truck eastward on Botsford Hill Road, near Swamp Road, at about 7 am on April 23, was seeking to follow a left curve in the roadway. But Cameron disregarded traffic signs, which warn of a low railroad bridge clearance, and the top of the truck’s trailer crashed into the bottom of the bridge as the truck passed beneath it.

There were no injuries. Police verbally warned Cameron for failure to comply low-clearance warning signs.

Road Rage

Police report a road rage incident about 4:30 pm on April 26, after a motorist driving southward on Currituck Road entered southbound Main Street, cutting off motorist Bryan Oliveira, 24, of Ansonia, who was driving southward on Main Street.

The two vehicles did not make contact, police said. But Oliveira stopped his vehicle near the victim’s stopped vehicle at the intersection of Main Street, South Main Street, Sugar Street, and Glover Avenue, where Oliveira pushed his palm into the victim’s face.

Police stopped Oliveira farther south, at the intersection of South Main Street and Mile Hill Road, where they investigated and then charged him with second-degree breach of peace. Oliveira was released for a May 17 court appearance.

Highway Collision

State police report that on eastbound Interstate 84, about 200 feet west of Exit 9, about 10:29 pm on April 25, motorist Murray McHugh, 63, of Southbury, who was driving a 2019 Kia Optima sedan, traveled into the adjacent lane and struck a 2017 Subaru Forester driven by Joann Williams, 54, of Oxford.

There were no injuries. McHugh received a verbal warning for failure to drive in the proper lane while traveling within a construction zone.

Mitsubishi Vs Ford

About 9:35 am on April 24, motorist Cheryl Lockwood, 58, of Sandy Hook, who was driving a 2002 Ford Taurus sedan westward on Intestate 84, near Exit 9, stopped for traffic congestion, after which the Ford was struck from behind by a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer auto driven by Francisco Mantero, 20, of Shelton, according to state police.

There were no injuries. Mantero received an infraction for following too closely.

Tractor-Trailer

Motorist Robert Anderson, 26, of Wolcott, who was driving a 2015 Audi A-3 auto westward on Interstate 84, about 500 feet east of Exit 10, about 6 am on April 23, entered the adjacent lane and struck a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer truck driven by Denver Jack, 53, of Brooklyn, N.Y., state police report.

There were no injuries. Anderson received an infraction for failure to maintain the travel lane.

Sideswiped

State police report a sideswipe accident on westbound Interstate 84, about 10:06 am on April 23, in which they were not able to determine who was at fault due to conflicting statements from the drivers and no witnesses. There were no injuries. No enforcement action was taken.

The collision involved Rony Philippe, 42, of Roxbury, Mass., who was driving a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer truck, and motorist Mengmeng Yao, 29, of Middletown, N.Y., who was driving a 2016 Honda CR-V SUV.

SUV Hits Sedan

In heavy traffic on eastbound Interstate 84, about 250 feet west of the Exit 11 off-ramp, at about 4:14 pm on April 22, motorist Michael DeFazio, 59, of Wolcott, who was driving a 2015 Kia Optima sedan, slowed for traffic and was then struck from behind by motorist Eddie Green, 75, of Concord, N.H., who was driving a 2016 Nissan Rogue SUV, state police said.

DeFazio received a possible injury. Green received an infraction for following too closely.