The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents:
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT - On Sept. 14, Jared Freitas, 22, of Kettletown Road, Southbury was traveling westbound along Mount Parnassus Road in East Haddam, operating a 2005 Buell motorcycle. Police say Freitas left the roadway and landed the bike on its side. Freitas was reportedly not injured and stated to police that the accident had occurred as a result of his attempt to avoid a deer.
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - On Sept. 16 at approximately 4:30 p.m., East Haddam police initiated a motor-vehicle stop on Route 149 in Moodus, in the area of the Nathan Hale Plaza. Police suspected the driver of being in possession of marijuana, and a State Police Narcotics K-9 team was called in to respond to the scene. TFC Don Stankosky and K-9 partner, Captain were able to locate a considerable quantity of marijuana that had been hidden within the body of the vehicle. Timothy Gorman, 28, of Leesville Road, Moodus was subsequently arrested and charged for illegal possession of marijuana. Gorman was transported to Troop K, processed and later released on a $500 bond. He was scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 10/1/13.
MOTOR-VEHICLE VS MAILBOX AND GUARDRAILS - On Sept. 19 at approximately 12:48 p.m., Theresa Goss, 57, of AP Gates Road, East Haddam was traveling westbound on AP Gates Road in a 2004 Nissan Sentra. Police said that Goss crossed over the solid yellow center line of the road, striking a mailbox and a metal-beam guardrail on the left-hand shoulder. The vehicle's air-bag was deployed and Goss was wearing her seat-belt, but she reportedly suffered minor cuts and bruises from broken glass and was transported to the Marlborough Clinic in Marlborough for treatment and evaluation of her injuries. Police issued Goss an infraction for making a restricted turn.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT - On Sept. 28 at approximately 1:39 a.m., Fallon Giddings, 22, of William F Palmer Road, Moodus was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Giddings was released on a $500 bond and given a court date of 9/30/13 at Middletown Superior Court.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT - On Sept. 28 at approximately 1:43 a.m., Casey Evans, 26, of William F Palmer Road, Moodus was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Evans was released on a $1,000 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 9/30/13.
BURGLARY - On Sept. 29 at approximately 3:50 p.m., State Police were dispatched to a Longwood Drive, East Haddam residence to investigate a complaint of a break-in. The home was reported to have been broken into within the prior three-week time period, and it was not clear whether or not anything had been taken. The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with possible information is asked to contact Trooper Stacy Clark 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 (East Haddam) Confidential Crime Tip Line at 860-873-5013.
TWO-CAR COLLISION - On Sept. 29 at approximately 4:36 p.m., Scott Olearnick, 22, of Shanaghan Road, East Haddam was traveling westbound on Route 82 in East Haddam, in a 2007 Toyota Corolla. Kyle Tomkus, 19, of Beech Avenue, East Haddam was traveling behind Olearnick's vehicle in a 1992 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Police said that as Olearnick stopped to wait for oncoming traffic as he was attempting to make a turn onto Ray Hill Road, Tomkus was unable to stop in time and struck Olearnick's vehicle from behind. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles sustained only minor damage. Tomkus was issued infractions for following too closely, failure to carry a driver's license and failure to carry an insurance card.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - On Oct. 1 at approximately 10:35 a.m., Christopher Lewis, 36, of Main Street, Old Saybrook was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and 2nd-degree criminal mischief. Lewis was released on a $2,500 bond and given a court date of 10/2/13 at Middletown Superior Court.
BURGLARY AND LARCENY - On Oct. 1 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Michael Oddis, Jr., 21, of Route 149 Colchester was arrested and charged with 3rd-degree burglary and 3rd-degree larceny. Oddis was later released on a $15,000 bond and scheduled to appear at Norwich Superior Court on 10/2/13.
MOTOR-VEHICLE VS ROAD SIGN AND ROCK - On Oct. 2 at approximately 6:20 a.m., Kenneth Widdecomb, 53, of Market Street, New Britain was traveling northbound on Town Street in East Haddam, driving a 2001 Dodge Neon. According to police, Widdecomb was attempting to negotiate a right-hand curve in the roadway, veered left, crossed over the double-yellow center line into the southbound lane and then off the road. Widdecomb's vehicle collided with a road sign and rock, causing damage to the front end and undercarriage. Police said that Widdecomb complained of neck pain, but refused transport to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment. Widdecomb was issued an infraction for failure to keep right on a curve.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS - On Oct. 8 at approximately 9:29 p.m., Michael Staples, 20, of Joe Williams Road, Moodus was arrested and charged with DUI. Staples was released on a $500 bond and given a court date of 10/23/13 at Middletown Superior Court.
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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