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.
Assault charges
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, at approximately 8 p.m. troopers were dispatched to investigate a possible assault at an address on Smith Place in Cornwall. Damien Davis, 39, of Cornwall, was arrested after an investigation that stemmed from a complaint of an individual screaming for help on thetelephone. Davis was charged with assault in the second degree and disorderly conduct and was scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court.
Traffic-stop drug arrest
A traffic stop on Lower Road in North Canaan on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at approximately 9:30 p.m. for a motor vehicle violation resulted in a drug arrest. Douglas Shanley, 34, of Ashley Falls, Mass., was arrested following a search of the vehicle by a State Police K9 team that led to charges of use of drug paraphernalia. Shanley was scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court.
Subaru hits tree
On Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 10:45 p.m. Audra Salazar, 53, of Sharon was southbound on Modley Road when the car lost control and hit a tree. The 2024 Subaru was towed from the scene and Salazar was issued an infraction for failure to maintain lane.
Under the influence
Melquiades Lopez Perez, 34, of North Canaan, was southbound on North Elm Street in North Canaan on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 9 p.m. in a 2004 Toyota Highlander when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. He was charged with operating under the influence, failure to maintain lane and operating without a license. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
Porsche overturns
Inigo Gonzalez, 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was traveling east on Cornwall Bridge Road on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 3:30 p.m. in a 2003 Porsche 911when the vehicle collided with the westbound embankment, overturning in the westbound lane. Gonzalez sustained minor injuries and was transported to Sharon Hospital by Sharon EMS. He was issued a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
Evading responsibility
Rosaura Mazo Palacin, 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., turned herself in at Troop B on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at approximately 11 a.m. for an active arrest warrant stemming from a June 29, 2026 incident on Lime Rock Road in Salisbury. A vehicle driven by Palacin allegedly rear-ended a car at a stop sign then continued to drive away. Palacin is charged with evading responsibility and following too closely with an accident resulting and is scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court.
Burglary, larceny and trespass
Reynaldo Colon, 22, of New York, N.Y., who was in the custody of the Bridgeport Correctional Center, was transported to Superior Court on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for a hearing on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and larceny related to an incident in May at a Sharon residence on Herrick Road.
A 2016 Volvo XC90 was reportedly stolen and caretakers told Troop B troopers that it appeared someone had been squatting in an apartment above a detached garage, having made spaghetti and left dishes in the sink.
The vehicle was later recovered by Monroe, N.Y., police, who also found mail inside the Volvo that resulted in Colon’s arrest. Colon also was a suspect in a squatter confrontation at a residence on Lilac Lane in Sharon last May.
Control substance charge
Juan Xeche Coche, 18, of North Canaan, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, at approximately 9a.m. following a report from the principal of Housatonic Valley Regional High School regarding a student allegedly in possession of what was believed to be a controlled substance. Xeche Coche was charged with possession of a controlled substance, first offense and scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court.
Rear-ended on Rt. 128
Cynthia Pokorny, 32, of Southington was traveling on Sharon Goshen Turnpike on Friday, Oct. 16, in a USPS vehicle at approximately 1:30 p.m. when her vehicle struck the rear of a 2020 BMW X3 driven by Angela Vecchio, 72, of West Cornwall. Pokorny was issued a written warning for following too closely. There were no injuries and Pokorny’s vehicle was towed from the scene.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Send mail to P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police Blotter, or send to editor@lakevillejournal.com
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