Bullet Into Residence, Criminal Trespass, Burglary, Larceny, Forgery, DUI and Speeding through 12-1-14

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

CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT - On Nov. 16 at approximately 6:01 a.m., Thomas Kabara, 31, of East Haddam-Moodus Road, Moodus was arrested by East Hampton Police and charged with 2nd-Degree Criminal Trespass and 2nd-Degree Disorderly Conduct. Kabara was released on a $500 bond with a Promise to Appear and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 11/25/14.

BURGLARY, LARCENY, FORGERY AND ILLEGAL USE OF A CREDIT CARD - On Nov. 17 at approximately 6:45 a.m., Sarah Peckham, 41, of Babcock Road, East Haddam was arrested, based on an active warrant, and charged with 3rd-Degree Burglary, 3rd-Degree Larceny, 3rd-Degree Forgery and Illegal Use of a Credit Card. Peckham was held on a $100,000 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on the same day.

BULLET INTO RESIDENCE - On Nov. 18 at approximately 4:05 p.m., East Haddam Police were dispatched to investigate a complaint at a home on East Shore Drive, in the Lake Hayward section of East Haddam. A window had been shattered, and a .22 caliber bullet was discovered inside the dwelling. According to police, the bullet had entered through a window located on the lower level of the house and impacted a cabinet before bouncing off and landing in an empty dog bed on the floor. The homeowner was upstairs at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported, and the case is under investigation. Anyone with possible information is asked to contact Corporal Karl Karabienikoff at the East Haddam Resident Troopers' Office at 860-873-1226. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may leave a voice-mail on the (confidential) Crime Tip Line at 860-873-5013.

MOTOR-VEHICLE VS. MAILBOX AND UTILITY POLE - On Nov.19 at approximately 1:33 p.m., Leo Limieux, 70, of Allen Street, Portland was traveling westbound on the East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike in East Haddam in the area of Stocking Lot Road, driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue. Police said that as Limieux attempted to maneuver his vehicle through a section of roadway where construction work was in progress, he struck a mailbox and utility pole. No injuries were reported. Limieux was issued a verbal warning for Failure to Drive in the Proper Lane, and the accident is under investigation.

FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN INFRACTION - On Nov. 21 at approximately 8:45 a.m., Gabriel Soucie, 20, of O'Connell Road, East Haddam was located by Colchester Police at the Mobil Gas Station on Old Hartford Road in Colchester. Soucie was taken into custody without incident, pursuant to an active warrant for the above charge. He was later released on a $150 bond and given a court date of 12/9/14 at Middletown Superior Court.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS, SPEEDING AND OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED MOTOR-VEHICLE - On Nov. 28 at approximately 11:24 p.m., State Police initiated a motor-vehicle stop for Speeding on Route 434 in East Haddam. A subsequent investigation developed probable cause that the driver was operating under the influence of drugs. David Trotochaud, Jr., 43, address unknown, of East Haddam was taken into custody and charged with the above violations. Trotochaud was released on a $500 bond and scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court on 12/15/14.

MOTOR-VEHICLE VS. TREE - On Nov. 29 at approximately 4:58 a.m., Owen Blaschik, 26, of East Haddam-Moodus Road, Moodus was traveling westbound on the East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike in East Haddam, in the area of Falls-Bashan Road, operating a 2004 Honda Civic. Police said that Blaschik crossed over and traveled off the left side of the roadway and collided with a tree. He refused transport to an area hospital for evaluation and medical treatment, but was issued an infraction for Failure to Drive Upon the Right.

MOTOR-VEHICLE VS. TREE - On Dec.1 at approximately 7:15 a.m., Justin Goodreau, 25, of Waterhole Road, East Hampton was traveling eastbound on Mount Parnassus Road in East Haddam, in a 1998 Audi A-4. Police said that as Goodreau was turning left onto Schulman-Veselak Road, his vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a tree. No injuries were reported. Goodreau was issued a written warning for Failure to Drive in the Proper Lane, and the accident remains under investigation.

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.