Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Motor-Vehicle vs. Guardrails, Possession of Marijuana & Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, Burglary and DUI through 5-31-13


The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents:

SPEEDING - On May 18 at approximately 1:50 p.m., East Hampton Police observed Aaron Cost, 37, of Laurel Cove Road, East Haddam traveling along Route 16 in East Hampton. Police report that Cost was driving 31 miles-per-hour over the posted speed limit of 50 miles-per-hour. She was issued a motor-vehicle summons for speeding and given a court date of 5/29/13 at Middletown Superior Court.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS, TRAVELING UNREASONABLY FAST, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - On May 24 at approximately 7:45 p.m., Alexander Vandersip, 23, of Harbor View Avenue, Waterford was pulled over by East Haddam Police on the East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike in East Haddam. Police immediately noticed the odor of marijuana while conducting the traffic stop, and the driver subsequently turned over marijuana and drug paraphernalia to the investigating officer. Vandersip reportedly failed standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested and charged with the above violations. He was later released on a $500 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 6/19/13.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS - On May 25 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Scott Lefkowitz, 50, of Augusta Circle, Moodus was observed while parked in his vehicle at the St. Bridget's Cemetery on North Moodus Road in Moodus. As police approached the vehicle, they observed that keys were in the ignition and in the "on" position. Police said that Lefkowitz was also observed in process of drinking alcohol in the vehicle at the time. After failing the standardized field sobriety tests, Lefkowitz was placed under arrest and charged with DUI. He was transported to Troop K and processed, then later released on a $500 bond. Lefkowicz was given a court date of 6/12/13 at Middletown Superior Court.

MOTOR-VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD - On May 25 at 11:26 p.m., Lauren Allen, 20, of New Street, Fairfield was traveling southbound on Route 149, just north of Trowbridge Road in Moodus, operating a 1998 Saturn SL2. Police said that Allen's vehicle left the roadway off to the right side and entered a wooded area. No injuries were reported. Police issued Allen an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast.

MOTOR-VEHICLE vs. GUARDRAILS - On May 26 at approximately 5:08 a.m., Kayla Zalewski, 19, of Maple Avenue, East Haddam was traveling northbound on Route 82 in East Haddam in the area of Banning Road, driving a 1996 Chevy Cavalier. Police said that Zalewski's vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck wire-rope guardrails. Zalewski was transported to the Middlesex Shoreline Clinic for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries. Police issued Zalewski a verbal warning for failure to drive upon the right.

BURGLARY AND LARCENY - On May 27. a resident of Cragmere Road in East Haddam reported to police that she believed that her neighbor's cottage had been burglarized. Police observed a rear window screen that had been pushed in and an adjacent window had been shattered. The homeowner of the targeted residence has a Sacramento, California address, and police are attempting to contact them. Anyone who may have information that could assist police with this investigation is asked to contact Corporal Karl Karabienikoff at the East Haddam Resident Troopers' Office at 860-873-1226, or at the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester at 860-537-7500. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may leave a voice-mail on the (confidential) Crime Tip Line at 860-873-5013.

LARCENY: STOLEN BOAT - On May 30, a resident of Shore Road in Moodus, located on the upper Moodus Reservoir, reported that their 12-foot aluminum boat had been stolen from their property. Anyone with possible information is asked to contact Corporal Karl Karabienikoff at the East Haddam Resident Troopers' Office at 860-873-1226, or at the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester at 860-537-7500. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may leave a voice-mail on the (confidential) Crime Tip Line at 860-873-5013.

FAILURE TO GRANT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY - On May 31 at approximately 7:28 a.m., Roy Normand, 56, of Willimantic Road, Chaplin was traveling along Ballahack Road in East Haddam in a 2006 Mitsubishi Triton. As Valerie Lanning, 52, of Ballahack Road was attempting to back out of her driveway, operating a 2009 Toyota Corolla, she collided with Normand's vehicle. No injuries were reported, but police issued Lanning an infraction for the above violation.

An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction, and all individuals listed in these reports are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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