Nissan Hits Building

Motorist Louise Gibson, 68, of Bethel, who was driving a 2005 Nissan Altima sedan about 2:20 pm August 8, was parking the auto in the upper rear lot at a commercial building at 224 South Main Street, when she inadvertently pushed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal and collided with the front of the business known as Sweet Feet, a shoe store, police report.

Several people were inside the store when the accident occurred, but none were injured, police said. Gibson was not injured. The building received moderate damage and the auto received minor damage, police said.

Botsford and Hook & Ladder firefighters were called to the incident. Police took no enforcement action because the incident occurred on private property.

Assault Charge

Police report that they served an arrest warrant against Patrick McNulty, 18, of 58 Hilldale Drive on the evening of August 11, charging him with third-degree assault.

The charge against McNulty stems from an physical altercation in which he was involved last April at a party on High Rock Road, police said.

After processing, police released McNulty on a written promise to appear August 26 in Danbury Superior Court.

Vandalism

Sometime between August 8 and August 11, someone damaged the glass on a lamp positioned at the end of a driveway on Marlin Road, police said. The crime is third-degree criminal mischief. Police ask anyone with information on the matter to contact Officer Todd Dingee at the police station.