In the afternoon on Wednesday March 20th, 2013, Officer Christina Dias answered a call from a homeowner on Fairview Farm Road who believed his home
had been broken into. He noticed the event after realizing that many things from
his home had been moved. Nothing from the house was reported missing,
and the case is under investigation.
On Friday March 22nd, 2013, around 10:00 PM, Officer Ryan Alcott reported to
a call for disorderly conduct at Mohawk Trail. No arrests were made and the case is under investigation.
Saturday March 23rd, 2013, 10:45 A.M., Officer
Christina Dias reported to a call for over placed plates. Estelle Wilcox,
age 43 of Wagon Wheel Road was stopped for the over placed plates. She
was summoned with operating under a suspended license and driving an
unregistered vehicle. She is scheduled to appear in court on April 5 th, 2013,
and was not allowed to drive away after being stopped.
On Friday March 22nd, 2013 at 3:25 P.M. Officer Ryan Alcott reported to a
motor vehicle accident on Newtown Turnpike. Joseph Medina,
age 46 of Waterbury was traveling northbound on Newtown Turnpike when
he was struck by Penelope Anderson, age 67 from Weston who was
traveling southbound on Newtown Turnpike. Anderson was at fault because
Medina had the right of way. Medina was transported to Danbury
Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Sunday Morning at 3:14 A.M, Officer Jason Heibeck responded to
a car crash on Deacon Abbott Road. The crash involved two fifteen year old
boys from Redding who had taken a car from their parents without permission
and crashed into a telephone pole, snapping it in half. The car crash caused
power lines to land on the car and caused a roadblock. The 2 boys will appear
in Juvenile Court and face speeding and license violations.
Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident Monday morning at 3:22 A.M.
The accident took place on Limekiln Road; the conductor of the vehicle fell
asleep at the wheel and crashed his 2013 Subaru Impreza into a tree. The crash
the car. The driver was identified as Emily Jessep, age 22. She was written a
warning for failure to drive in the proper lane.
Officer Christina Dias responded to a call last Tuesday March 19th, 2013
at 12:34 mid-day on 14 Packer Brook Road. The call was in response to a
garbage truck that backed up into the house. The truck driver was identified
as John Fisher, age 45 of Bethel, who was driving a Winters Brothers garbage
removal truck during the accident. According to reports there was significant
damage done to the house. Connecticut Light And Power and the Building
Company were called to declare whether the house was in stable condition.
An arrest was made by the Westport Police Department last Wednesday, March
20. Luis Calabrese, age 34 of Ridgefield, was stopped for a motor
vehicle infraction that led to his arrest after police discovered a warrant dating back to
an incident that occurred on March of 2011. The warrant was due to a charge
of 6th degree larceny.
2 separate incidents dealing with vandalism were reported Sunday, March 17th around
9:45 P.M. Officer Christina Dias and Sergeant Marc Deluca responded to
separate calls both of which led them to discover slashed tires on Great Oak Lane.
The incidents are under investigation as vandalism continues to be an issue
in town.
Also on Sunday night, Officer Jason Heibeck responded to a call made about a
vehicle that was traveling erratically Southbound on route 58. The officer
responded quickly and stopped a vehicle that fit the descriptions. He then
tested 43-year-old Jorge Yupangui of Danbury with a sobriety test which he
failed. Yupangui was immediately arrested
and charged with driving without a license and driving while under the influence
of alcohol. Yupangui was released on bond and will appear in court on April
4th, 2013.
Photo from RPD website