The Valley Courier publishes
a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities,
and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent
until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for
space and content.
Chester
Wednesday, Nov. 12
No arrests were
made.
• At 1:09 p.m.
Trooper John Mesham reported that a 47-year-old Middletown
man was operating a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle in the northbound lane of
Route 154 with a 43-year-old Hampton
woman onboard when he struck a deer that entered the roadway in front of #182.
The deer then entered the southbound lane and was struck by a 2001 Mercedes
E320 operated by a 51-year-old North Branford
woman. The Mercedes came to a controlled stop while the motorcycle driver and
passenger were thrown from the bike, which came to rest on the centerline. The
couple was transported to Hartford
Hospital via Lifestar due
to the severity of their injuries, although both were reported to be alert at
the scene. No charges were indicated.
Thursday, Nov. 13
No arrests were
made.
• A motor vehicle
accident without injuries in front of 28
Winthrop Road was investigated by Trooper Robert
Hunter at 2:33 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 14
No arrests were
made.
• At 4:30 p.m.
Officer Todd Belcourt reported that a single family dwelling at 15 Baker Road was
entered by an unknown suspect(s) and assorted jewelry and electronics worth
$2,500 were taken.
Saturday, Nov. 15
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Sunday, Nov. 16
No arrests were
made.
• At 5:46 p.m.
Trooper Mangham reported that between 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and 5 p.m. on
Sunday, Nov. 11, a 20 horsepower Johnson outboard motor was taken from a
13-foot Boston
whaler located in a parking lot at 10
Grote Road. The steering and throttle cables were
cut during the theft.
Monday, Nov. 17
• A 19-year-old Essex man was arrested at 12:59 a.m. and charged with
driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, possession of less
than four ounces of marijuana, use and possession of drug paraphernalia, and
failure to maintain the proper lane of a multiple-lane highway. He was released
at 2:30 a.m. on a $1,500 non-surety bond to the custody of a 51-year-old man
pending a Dec. 3 court date.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Deep River
Wednesday, Nov. 12
to Saturday, Nov. 15
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Sunday, Nov. 16
No arrests were
made.
• At 9 p.m. Trooper
Robert Mangham reported that a 27-year-old man of Boston Post Road was inside the Ivory Pub
on Kirkland Street
when the rear window of his vehicle was broken. Nothing was taken from the
vehicle. The case is still under investigation.
Monday, Nov. 17
• A 21-year-old man
of Old Saybrook was arrested at 3:47 p.m. and charged the possession of drug
paraphernalia. He was released at 6:09 p.m. on a $1,000 non-surety bond to the
custody of his grandmother pending a Nov. 26 court date.
• A 22-year-old
Westbrook man was arrested at 3:47 p.m. and charged with possession of heroin.
He was released at 6:15 p.m. on a $1,000 non-surety bond to the custody of his
grandmother pending a Nov. 26 court date.
• A 29-year-old man
of Cedar Lake Road
was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. He was released at 10:40 p.m.
on a $500 bond to the custody of his mother pending court arraignment on the
following day.
• A larceny at 640 Industrial Park Road
was investigated by Trooper Judson Howes at 4:35 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Essex
Wednesday, Nov. 12
to Thursday, Nov. 13
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Friday, Nov. 14
No arrests were
made.
• At 3:32 p.m.
Officer April Pawlow reported that a 43-year-old woman of Chestnut Street was operating a 2001
Volvo V70 in the westbound lane of Main
Street near Edgewood
when she swerved off the road and struck a telephone pole then bounced into the
opposite lane. She was transported to the Shoreline Clinic with minor chin,
neck, chest, and abdominal injuries. Office Pawlow applied for an arrest
warrant against the driver on the charges of driving while under the influence
of alcohol and/or drugs and failure to maintain the proper lane of a multiple-lane
highway.
Saturday, Nov. 15
No arrests were
made.
• A 52-year-old
woman of Main Street in Centerbrook was issued a citation at 5:32 p.m. for
making an unsafe movement from a stopped or standing position after the 2001
Saab she was operating struck the rear of a 2003 Subaru Forester operated by a
55-year-old woman of Chestnut Street in Ivoryton. The accident occurred at the
intersection of Route 154 and 153.
Sunday, Nov. 16
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Monday, Nov. 17
No arrests were
made.
• Criminal mischief
at 36 Plains Road was investigated by Officer Salvatore Bevilacqua at 6:51 p.m.
• A larceny at 8
Collins Lane was investigated by Officer Salvatore Bevilacqua at 1:01 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
No arrests were
made.
• A larceny at 50
Plains Road was investigated at 7:16 a.m. by Trooper Mark Testoni.
Police correspondent Jason
J. Marchi compiles the Police Incident Report