East Haddam Police & Resident Trooper: Stuff-A-Cruiser Toy Drive

The East Haddam Police Officers and Resident State Trooper will host our 10th Annual "Stuff-A-Cruiser" Toy Drive on Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The event will be held at the Nathan Hale Plaza located at 26 Falls Road, Route 149 in Moodus.

New, unwrapped toys are needed for children from infants to age 18. In addition to toys, donations of hats, gloves, scarves and socks are needed for children of all ages.  All donations will be distributed through East Haddam Youth and Family Services (EHYFS) to children within the community.

Any family in East Haddam or Moodus that is in need of assistance during the holiday with gifts for their children should contact Kaitlin Hagan at EHYFS.  She can be reached at 860-873-3296.

For additional information on the Stuff a Cruiser event, please contact Trooper Ian Hawes at 860-537-7555 x 4008, Officer Craig Mansfield at 860-873-6019 or send an email to police@easthaddam.org

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs, Traveling Too Fast for Conditions and Disorderly Conduct through 11-11-15

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

MOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENT - On Nov. 3 at approximately 8:41 a.m., Roy Perkins, 72, of Sillimanville Road, Moodus was traveling northbound on Route 82 on the East Haddam swing bridge, operating a 2012 Honda Ridgeline. Police said that as Perkins was attempting to slow down for traffic, Jennifer Sumerix, 24, of Windrift Court, Ormond Beach, Florida (traveling behind Perkins in a 2007 Nissan) struck his vehicle from behind. No injuries were reported.

CAR VS. TREE - On Nov. 6 at approximately 7:14 a.m., a 17-year-old driver of Honey Hill Road, East Haddam was traveling northbound on Town Street in East Haddam, in the area of Banning Road, operating a 2000 Volvo V-70. Police said that the juvenile lost control of the vehicle, struck a tree on the side of the roadway and rolled over. According to police, the driver and her 15-year-old ​female ​passenger both sustained minor injuries. The 17-year-old was issued infractions for Traveling Too Fast for Conditions and Passenger Restrictions​.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS, FAILURE TO DRIVE UPON THE RIGHT AND FAILURE TO CARRY INSURANCE - On Nov. 7 at approximately 8:57 p.m., Kevin Kane, 24, of Stonybrook Drive, East Haddam was traveling northbound on Falls Road (Route 149) in Moodus, operating a 1965 Ford Mustang. Police said that Kane's vehicle left the travel portion of the roadway and collided with a utility pole. The vehicle then continued northbound and collided with a second utility pole. Kane reportedly sustained a minor laceration to his face, but refused medical treatment. He was arrested and charged with the above violations. Kane was later released on a $500 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 11/18/15.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - On Nov. 11 at approximately 6:57 a.m., State Police were dispatched to a Bashan Road, East Haddam residence for a reported​ domestic disturbance. A subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of Robert Cone, IV, 28, of Bashan Road, East Haddam for the above charge. Cone was held on a $1,000 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 11/12/15.

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.

State Police Prepare for Thanksgiving Holiday Road Safety

With tens of thousands of travelers driving through Connecticut during the Thanksgiving weekend, State Police are ramping-up their plans to keep highways safe for everyone during the holiday rush. 

Beginning on November 25th at 12:01 a.m. and running through Nov. 29th at 11:59 p.m., Connecticut State Police will supplement its normal routine patrol personnel with additional Troopers throughout the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. 

Across the state, Troopers will patrol roads and highways across Connecticut, and will focus on aggressive drivers, unsafe drivers, and drunk drivers.

Troopers are committed to reducing crashes through preventative enforcement initiatives such as roving DUI patrols, and will also be looking for violators who cause accidents on Connecticut roads and highways.  

Every effort to reduce accidents will be taken, however Connecticut residents are asked to be a part of the public safety solution by obeying traffic laws:  don’t follow too close, drive the speed limit, stay off your cell phone while driving and, if you drink, then please do not drive.  

Residents should remind all young people, especially college students returning home the first time this semester, of the laws regarding alcohol consumption and drinking and driving. 

Uniformed Troopers will use traditional and non-traditional patrol cars to observe traffic and issue tickets to reckless and distracted drivers.  

A reminder to all drivers: anyone who is consuming alcohol should never get behind the wheel. If you see a suspected drunk driver, call 911 as this is a true emergency.

2014 Thanksgiving Statistics: 

SPEEDING: Arrests: 1,106

SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS: Arrests: 314

OTHER HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATIONS: Arrests:  3,538

(including unsafe lane change, following too close, cell phone usage, failure to signal, etc.)

DUI ARRESTS:  52

ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED: 934; With Injury: 97; Fatals: 1

Trooper First Class Kelly Grant

Trooper Tyler Weerden

Connecticut State Police

Public Information Office

1111 Country Club Rd.

Middletown, Ct. 06457

IRS Scam-Alert from the East Hampton Police Department

...A message from the East Hampton Police Department to be shared with East Haddam Residents:

The East Hampton Police Department has received reports from residents that an automated phone system has been leaving messages for residents to call a phone number with a Washington, DC area code claiming to be the IRS.  

The recorded message sounds official and states that the victim owes back taxes. 

According to the IRS, if there is an issue with your federal taxes, you'll first receive a letter or notice in the mail from the IRS. Don't fall for scam artists on the internet or over the telephone. 

Real IRS employees have badge numbers. Ask the caller for his or her badge number, and then call 1-800-829-1040 to confirm it. 

Sometimes the caller may volunteer a false badge number before you even ask for one. Victims may be told they owe money to the IRS. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they may be threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver's license.

In many cases, the caller becomes aggressive and insulting.

If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here's what you should do: 

If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at  1.800.829.1040. 

The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue – if there really is such an issue.

If you know you don't owe taxes or have no reason to think that you owe any taxes (for example, you've never received a bill or the caller made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1.800.366.4484. 

If you've been targeted by this scam, you should also contact the Federal Trade Commission and use their "FTC Complaint Assistant" at FTC.gov

Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments of your complaint.