Unsafe Backing

Police said an accident occurred on September 16 at 11:29 am when Jack Guidi, 22, of 45 Hucko Trail in Sandy Hook backed a 1997 Toyota pickup truck out of the driveway of Resurrection Cemetery on South Main Street. A 1997 Buick LeSabre, driven by George J. Tosker, 88, of Heritage Village in Southbury, was approaching on South Main Street and struck the pickup truck. Mr Tosker was transported to Danbury Hospital by Newtown Volunteer Ambulance   Guidi was ticketed.

Written Warnings

Dion M. Roach, 26, of 114 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe, was given written warnings for an accident that occurred at 2:45 pm on September 11 on Main Street at Martin Street.

Police said a 2001 Nissan Xterra station wagon driven by Chhim Toy, 31, of 18 Mechanic Street, Newtown, stopped to make a right turn into a driveway at 78 Main Street. The 1989 Toyota Camry driven by Roach attempted to pass on the right and collided with Toy’s vehicle. There were no injuries. Roach was given a written warning for passing on the right and failure to carry an insurance card. 

Multiple Charges

Police said Marvin Hopkins, 41, of Bridgeport, was stopped at 10:43 am on September 13 at the intersection of Hattertown and Key Rock roads when he was observed driving a white van with no front driver’s side turn signal lamp. When he was stopped, the police officer noticed an emissions sticker violation. Further investigation showed Hopkins had no insurance card and his driver’s license was suspended. He was arrested and cited for five violations: the missing turn signal site, the emissions sticker, failure to carry insurance, failure to return his license to the state, and operating while under suspension.

Criminal Mischief

A homeowner on Farm Meadow Road called police on September 14 and said that sometime between 10 pm on September 13 and 8:20 am on September 14, someone used bright orange spray paint to vandalize the house. The paint was sprayed on the north side, the front, and the south side of the house. Damage is estimated at $30,000. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Newtown Police Department at 270-4255.