Police Blotter: 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.

Driver with child on lap

Around noon on March 18, troopers responded to a witness report of an adult operating a motor vehicle with a child on his lap on Railroad Street in North Canaan. After an investigation, troopers arrested Jhonatan Martinez, 23, of North Canaan and transported him to Troop B. Martinez was charged with violating C.G.S. 14-36(c)(2)+, Operation of a Motor Vehicle Without Proper Instructor, and C.G.S. 53-21, Risk of Injury to Child. Martinez was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and is set to appear at Torrington Superior Court on April 1.

Truck snaps utility pole

Jeffrey Eaton, 75, of Johnstown, New York, dropped off a load of minerals from a company truck at Specialty Minerals Inc. on Daisy Hill Road in North Canaan on the afternoon of March 20. He began driving away without the box bed fully lowered, and while traveling back down Daisy Hill Road the bed collided with overhead power lines. The cables were snagged beneath the bed, and were ultimately ripped from the pole while also snapping the pole in half. Eaton was issued a warning for violating C.G.S. 14-271(b), Operating with an Unsecured Load. The truck was undamaged, and Eaton drove it from the scene.

Protective order violation

On the evening of March 20, troopers were dispatched to High Street in North Canaan to respond to a report of a court order violation. Jesse Baras, 40, of Great Barrington, Massachusetts was arrested and charged for C.G.S. 53a-223*, Violation of Protective Order. Baras was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and was scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on March 21.

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