Connecticut State Police Troop B

The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Body found on trail

A hiker on Breadloaf Trail, off Old Sharon Road 2 in Sharon, discovered a body at about 11:40 a.m. March 13. The deceased was identified as Phillip Scourby, 66, of Roxbury, Conn. No evidence of a crime was found. An initial investigation determined  Scourby likely died of natural causes.

Car catches fire

Jacob Foley, 17, of North Canaan was driving north on Route 7 in Sharon March 15. At about 7:35 a.m., the interior of the 1996 Volvo 850 caught fire. Foley pulled over. He and passengers Shawn Cullmer, 16, and Lindsey Cullmer, 15, both of Kent safely evacuated the car before it became fully engulfed. A nearby utility pole was damaged by the fire. The Volvo, registered to Garrett Foley of the same North Canaan address, was severely damaged.

Driver avoids deer, hits pole

Jeannene Shaw, 51, of Millbrook was driving east on Route 112 in Salisbury March 15. At about 11 p.m., she veered right to avoid hitting a deer crossing the road. The 2001 VW Jetta went off the road. It hit a utility pole and a guardrail. It came to rest down a slight embankment. Shaw was taken to Sharon Hospital with minor injuries.

Two-car collision

Jill Holderman, 42, of North Canaan pulled out of a private driveway on Granite Avenue, about 50 feet north of Route 44 in North Canaan, on March 16. At about 9:44 p.m., her 1999 Dodge Caravan collided with a 2006 Honda Pilot driven north on Granite Avenue by Scott Nelson, 41, of Sharon. The minivan sustained front bumper damage. The Honda had damage to the entire left side. There were no injuries to the drivers or Nelson’s passenger, Bianca Kovacs, 32, of Sharon and Holderman’s passengers, Joshua McCue, who turned 13 that day, Matthew Holderman, 12, and Mason Holderman, 8, all of North Canaan. Jill Holderman was charged with unsafe movement.

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