Found Item

Midday on April 1, a blue Royce Union-brand Everglades bicycle was found near 52 Church Hill Road, according to police.

Police are holding the bike for safekeeping. To claim it, the owner should contact police Officer John McCluskey at the police station at 3 Main Street, telephone 426-5841.

Botsford Accident

A two-vehicle accident occurred on South Main Street at its intersection with Meadowbrook Road about 2:05 pm March 31.

Motorist Rossanne Hermenze, 44, of Redding was driving a 2006 Chevrolet K-1500 pickup truck southward on South Main Street, police said. Motorist Michael Damon, 29, of Medway, Mass., was driving a 2008 Infiniti M-35 sedan southward behind the Chevrolet, police said.

The Chevrolet then attempted to make a right turn onto Meadowbrook Road and the Infiniti attempted to pass the Chevrolet on the right, resulting in a collision, police said.

Ambulance volunteers went to the scene in response to a pain complaint from Hermenze, police said. Police issued Damon an infraction for passing on the right.

Sandy Hook Collision

About 9:30 am April 2, motorist Roxana Madar, 34, of 35 Jeremiah Road, who was driving a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder SUV southward on Pole Bridge Road, stopped for a stop sign at that street’s intersection with Berkshire Road, police report.

The Nissan then began entering Berkshire Road, but stopped for an emergency vehicle that was traveling on Berkshire Road, police said.

Motorist William Boyd, 61, of 39 Engleside Terrace, who was driving a 1991 Honda Accord sedan southward on Pole Bridge Road, then struck the rear end of the Nissan, police said.

There were no injuries. Police said they issued Boyd a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Trespassing

Police said that at about 5:15 pm on April 5, motorcyclists Jeffrey Hanna, 24, of Sandy Hook, and Morgan Mayes, 23, of Brookfield, each received infraction tickets on a charge of simple trespassing because they were riding motorcycles on the D’Addario Sand & Stone Company, Inc, sand and gravel mine at 9 Button Shop Road. The surface mine is private property, police said.

Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Adam Samuels, 26, of 128 Hanover Road went to the police station on the afternoon of April 4 and was charged with evading responsibility and with making a restricted turn, police report.

Police said the charges stem from an incident late on the night of February 19, in which Samuels was driving a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV near the intersection of Pine Street and Buttonball Drive, when he collided with a parked, unoccupied 2008 Chevrolet Malibu sedan and then left the scene of the accident.

Police said they released Samuels on a written promise to appear April 20 in Danbury Superior Court.

Bradley Lane

About 9:53 am April 5, Mark Kirkman, 36, of Pawling, N.Y., was driving a commercial 2006 Ford box truck eastward on Bradley Lane, as motorist Thomas Grogan, 27, of 2 Serenity Lane was driving a 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck westward there, police said.

As the vehicles passed one another, their left exterior rear-view mirrors collided, police said. There were no injuries. Police took no enforcement.

Sugar Street

Police said they received a report on the evening of April 4 that a vehicle traveling on Sugar Street, near its intersection with Scudder Road, had struck a utility pole and then left the scene of the crash, so they went to area to investigate.

Police said they later located the man who allegedly was involved in the collision and consequently charged motorist Collins Verstegen, 45, of 265 South Main Street with evading responsibility and with making a restricted turn.

After he posted $100 bail, Verstegen was released for an April 21 court appearance, police said.

Warrant

After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, Matthew Eriquez, 22, of 3 Hawthorne Hill Road turned himself over to police at the police station on the afternoon of April 2.

Police said they charged Eriquez with second-degree failure to appear in court and also with sale of liquor to a minor or procuring liquor for a minor.

Police said the liquor charge stems from an incident last September 20 at a commercial parking lot at 6 Queen Street in which Eriquez allegedly placed some alcohol into the motor vehicle of a minor.

The minor then received an infraction ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor, police have said.

After he posted $500 bail on April 2, police released Eriquez for an April 16 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Vandalism

Police said they are investigating a case in which someone vandalized an unoccupied house on Hundred Acres Road for the third time in recent weeks.

On April 1, police responded to a complaint concerning someone having used a brush to paint graffiti at the property.

In two previous incidents within the preceding two weeks, someone had spray-painted graffiti at the property, police said.

Police ask anyone with information about the vandalism to contact them at 270-4255.

Highway Crash

About 4:55 pm April 4, motorist Anthony Johnson, 26, of Dunmore, Penn., who was driving a 2005 Acura TL sedan westward on Interstate 84, attempted to pass a tractor-trailer truck, but lost control of the Acura and then struck some guardrailing on the highway’s median, state police said.

Neither Johnson nor a passenger were injured, according to state police. Johnson received a written warning for failure to drive in the established lane.

Ford Vs VW

About 8 pm April 1, motorist Sara Devellis, 22, of 16 Rowledge Pond Road, who was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta sedan northward on Berkshire Road, slowed and signaled to make a left turn onto Great Ring Road, police said.

Motorist Renato Goncalves, 23, of Danbury was driving a 2003 Ford Focus sedan northward behind the Volkswagen, police said.

Police said the Ford then attempted to pass the Volkswagen on the right, but the Ford’s left exterior rear-view mirror hit the Volkswagen’s right exterior rear-view mirror. There were no injuries.

Police said they verbally warned Goncalves for passing on the right.

Also, police issued both Goncalves and Devellis infractions for failure to carry an automotive insurance identification card.

NHS

Paraphernalia

Midday on April 6, police arrested a 15-year-old boy at Newtown High School, charging him with possession of drug paraphernalia after he was found to have a drug-usage device on the high school grounds.

After processing, police released the boy on a written promise to appear April 20 in Danbury Juvenile Court. State law conceals the identities of people under age 18 who are charged with crimes.     

Vehicle Break-In

Sometime between 5:15 and 6:15 pm on April 6, someone smashed in a passenger-side window of a vehicle parked in a commercial parking lot at 23 Commerce Road and stole a purse and a carrying bag, police report. Police ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 270-4255.

Vandalism

At about 1 am on April 1, a plywood panel that had been attached over a window space at Norwalk Hall at Fairfield Hills was found to have been removed from the building, police said.

Police are investigating the incident as a case of trespassing and vandalism. They ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them.