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, Sept. 24
to Sunday, Sept. 28
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Monday, Sept. 29
No arrests were
made.
• An unidentified
driver of a 2006 Chevy Uplander was issued a written warning at 11 a.m. for
unsafe movement of a motor vehicle from a stopped or standing position after
the warned driver pulled ahead and struck the left side of a 2001 Ford Escort
driven by a 64-year-old man of Goose
Hill Road. Both vehicles collided at the
intersection of North Main Street
and Water Street.
No injuries were reported. A two-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl (a
brother and sister from East Haddam) were
onboard in child safety seats. No injuries were reported.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported
Deep River
Wednesday, Sept. 24
No arrests were
made.
• A larceny at 101 Bokum Road was
investigated by Officer Peter Lewis at 10:10 p.m. No details were available.
Thursday, Sept. 25
• A 35-year-old
woman of East Hartford was arrested at 6:38
p.m. and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
and failure to maintain the proper lane of a multiple-lane highway. She was
released at 9:05 p.m. on a $500 non-surety bond pending an Oct. 10 court date.
Friday, Sept. 26
No arrests were
made.
• An assault at 256 Kelsey Hill Road
was investigated by Trooper David Tretter at 12:41 p.m. No details were
available.
Saturday, Sept. 27
to Sunday, Sept. 28
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Monday, Sept. 29
No arrests were
made.
• The escape of a
resident of the Mount
Saint John School
for boys at 135 Kirtland Street
was investigated by Trooper Debra-Ann Turner at 1:59 p.m. No details were
available.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Essex
Wednesday, Sept. 24
No arrests were
made.
• An untimely death
at 30 Bokum Road
was reported by Trooper Mark Testoni at 10:25 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Friday, Sept. 26
No arrests were
made.
• A disturbance at 27 North Main Street
was investigated by Trooper Jason Corey at 4:29 p.m. No details were available.
Saturday, Sept. 27
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Sunday, Sept. 28
No arrests were
made.
• The report of a
suspicious incident at 56 Main
Street was investigated by Trooper Paul Pederson
at 9:51 a.m. No details were available.
Monday, Sept. 29
• A 27-year-old man
of a Plains Road
apartment was arrested on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in the
second degree. He was released at 8:45 a.m. on a $5,000 cash bond pending court
arraignment later in the day.
• At 10:02 a.m.
Trooper Mark Testoni provided administrative services at 33 West Avenue. No details were
available.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
No arrests were
made.
• At 3:27 p.m.
Trooper Darwin Garnett reported that a 1998 Mercury Sable driven by a
78-year-old Deep River woman heading
northbound on Westbrook Road
struck the right rear of a 2000 Volvo S80 driven by a 53-year-old woman of Woodland Drive in
Centerbrook. The Volvo was stopped at a stop sign on Westbrook Road preparing to make a left
turn onto Woodland Road.
No injuries were reported and no enforcement action was indicated.
Police correspondent
Jason J. Marchi compiles the Police Incident Report