Poverty Hollow Road

Motorist Emily Siciliano, 24, of Redding was driving a 1994 Volvo 850 station wagon westward on Poverty Hollow Road, near its intersection with Wentworth Drive, about 6:22 pm March 10, when the auto crossed into the opposite lane and then struck a tree off the left road shoulder, police said.

Police said the accident occurred due to a known medical condition. Ambulance volunteers went to the scene, but did not make a patient transport, police said. Dodgingtown firefighters went to the accident.

Police said they charged Siciliano with reckless driving and with making a restricted turn.

Drug Charges

Police report that after spotting motorist Melissa Nolan, 31, of Shelton driving on northern Queen Street  with a defective tail lamp on the afternoon of March 11, they stopped her to investigate.

Police said they had their German shepherd sniff the vehicle and it indicated that drugs were present within. A search of the vehicle turned up some marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Nolan was charged with possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and with an automotive equipment violation, police said.

Police said they released Nolan on $100 bail for a March 27 court appearance.

Vandalism

Sometime between 6 pm on March 4 and 9 am on March 5, someone vandalized the Amaral Motors property at 40 South Main Street, committing second-degree criminal mischief. Police ask anyone with information on the crime to contact Officer Todd Dingee at 426-5841.

Flagpole Intersection

Police report a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Church Hill Road and Main Street about 6:45 pm March 6.

Motorist Gladys Martone, 67, of Westport, who was driving a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-320 sedan, was waiting at a stop sign on westbound Church Hill Road in preparing to make a left turn onto southbound Main Street, police said.

At that time, motorist Gary Traister, 68, of Bethel was driving a 2002 Subaru Forester station wagon southward on Main Street, police said.

As the Mercedes attempted to make the left turn, it collided with the Subaru, police said. There were no injuries. Police issued Martone a written warning for failure to grant the right of way at a stop sign.

Three Vehicles

A three-vehicle collision occurred on northbound South Main Street at its intersection with Mile Hill Road about 4:30 pm March 11.

Northbound motorist Lizabeth Cyr, 31, of 21 Appleblossom Lane, who was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice sedan, stopped for a red traffic signal, after which northbound motorist Mary Fredericks, 86, of Brookfield, who was driving a 2002 Subaru Impreza station wagon, stopped behind the Chevrolet, police said.

Northbound motorist Sandra Blum, 60, of Middlebury, who was driving a 2006 Jeep Liberty, then struck the Subaru from behind, pushing the Subaru into the rear end of the Chevrolet, police said.

Ambulance volunteers went to the accident, but made no patient transport, police said. Police said they issued Blum an infraction for following too closely.