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.
Rear-end collision
William Phillips, 60, of New York City was driving north on Route 7 in Falls Village April 29. At about 1:33 p.m., at the intersection of Route 63, his 2010 Toyota Corolla hit the rear of a 2012 Toyota Sienna driven by Dino Labbadia, 45, of East Canaan, who was stopped at a stop sign. The drivers and passengers Aura Phillips, 27, of New York City and Patricia Labbadia, 45, of East Canaan were not injured. Damage was minor. No enforcement was noted.
Truck hits tree
Korie Richards, 27, of Windsor, was driving north on Town Street in Cornwall May 1. At about 9:35 a.m., about .1 mile north of Lake Road, the 2005 Freightliner went off the right side of the road. It hit a small tree. The truck, registered to Stearns Bank NA in Albany, Minn., had minor front-end damage. Richards was not injured. He was charged with failure to maintain the proper lane.
Car hits guardrail
Zachary Blodgett-Fredenburg, 21, of East Canaan was driving west on Route 44 in Salisbury May 2. At about 4:04 p.m., he lost control by the intersection of Between the Lakes Road. The 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier hit a guardrail with the driver’s side. It was heavily damaged. Blodgett-Fredenburg was not injured. He was charged with traveling too fast for conditions and making a restricted turn.
Rear-end collision
Matthew Scott, 28, of Millerton was driving west on Route 44 in Salisbury May 3. At about 3:39 p.m., his 2007 Mazda hit the rear of a 2005 Range Rover driven by Alvin Wilkinson, 53, of Chicago, Ill. Wilkinson had stopped for traffic. Damage was minor. There were no injuries. Scott was charged with following too closely.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Contact us by mail at PO Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in the subject line, to cynthiah@lakeville journal.com.
