The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents:
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS, TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR - On August 2 at approximately 9:25 p.m., the Colchester Police responded to a one-car rollover in the area of Westchester Road and Loomis Road in Westchester. Upon arrival, police said that the operator of the vehicle was alert and out of the vehicle. After Zachery Masterson-Fox, 19 of Old Field Drive, Moodus was examined and treated by medical personnel for minor scrapes and abrasions, a subsequent police investigation found him to be in violation of the above charges. Masterson-Fox was processed at Troop K and later released on a $500 bond. He was scheduled to appear at Norwich Superior Court on 8/18/15. Police said the accident caused considerable damage to a privately owned stone wall at the scene.
FAILURE TO GRANT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY - On August 5 at approximately 11:32 a.m., a 17-year-old driver of Shanaghan Road, East Haddam was traveling southbound on Leesville Road in Moodus, driving a 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada. Police said Sophie Blaschik, of Leesville Road, Moodus was operating a 1997 Toyota Corolla and pulled out of a private driveway into the on-coming path of the 17-year-old's vehicle. No injuries were reported, but police issued Blaschik an infraction for the above violation.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS AND FAILURE TO DRIVE UPON THE RIGHT - On August 6 at approximately 1:20 a.m., Jason Plancon, 40, of Sheepskin Hollow Road, East Haddam was traveling northbound on Sheepskin Hollow Road, operating a 1996 Volvo 850. Plancon told police that a deer had run out into the roadway, causing him to swerve and lose control of his vehicle. Plancon's vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and flipped over. Plancon was arrested and charged with the above violations, then released on a $500 bond. He was given a court date of 8/17/15 at Middletown Superior Court.
PLANE OFF THE RUNWAY - On August 8 at approximately 4:15 p.m., State Police responded to a report of a possible plane crash at the Goodspeed Airport on Lumberyard Road in East Haddam. After a subsequent investigation, police determined that the incident had occurred earlier in the day, around 11:30 a.m. The plane was unoccupied and the pilot had left the scene prior to the incident being reported to the Connecticut State Police. Police said that the airport manager had previously reported the incident and it had been assigned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Windsor Locks office for further investigation. According to an FAA official, a pilot of a Cessna-170 was practicing "Touch & Go" landings when a flock of geese on the runway caused the pilot to veer off course. There were no reported injuries, and the incident remains under investigation. .
FAILURE TO DRIVE A REASONABLE DISTANCE APART - On August 15 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Corey Rothemeyer, 27, of Hamburg Road, Lyme was traveling westbound on Route 82, just east of Route 156 in East Haddam, operating a 2008 Honda Accord. Salvador Chacon, 43, of Lathrop Road, Uncasville was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, traveling behind Rothemeyer. Police said that Chacon impacted Rothemeyer's vehicle in the rear, causing disabling damages to both vehicles. Rothemeyer was transported to the Middlesex Shoreline Clinic in Westbrook for evaluation and treatment of his injuries. Police issued Chacon an infraction for the above violation.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, THIRD-DEGREE ASSAULT AND IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A CHILD - On August 15 at approximately 5:36 p.m., State Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving a physical altercation at an AP Gates Road, East Haddam residence. After a subsequent police investigation, Thorsten Wohlstrom, 45, of AP Gates Road, East Haddam was arrested and charged with the above violations. He was later released on a $10,000 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown superior Court on 8/17/15.
Please be advised that 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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