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.
Sexual assault arrest
Police arrested a Torrington woman Oct. 20 on charges stemming from an April 16 incident in North Canaan involving two juveniles, ages 15 and 12.
Mary Morey, 34, was arrested at her apartment around 7:30 p.m. on a warrant obtained by state police at Troop B. She was charged with risk of injury to a child, disorderly conduct and fourth-degree sexual assault.
Torrington police took Morey into custody. She was released after posting a $25,000 bond and is scheduled for arraignment Nov. 6 at Torrington Superior Court.
Under the Influence
State Troopers arrested West Haven resident Eric Lill-steger, 40, in Salisbury for allegedly driving under the influence after crashing a 2024 Volkswagen into a telephone pole on White Hollow Road.
Lill-steger, according to police, struck the pole at about 1:23 a.m. on Oct. 18, cracking the base. Authorities say that he then failed a subsequent field sobriety test once officers arrived on scene. Lill-steger posted a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 28.
Vehicle hits guardrail
A Hartford man was uninjured after his car struck a guardrail on Route 4 in Sharon on the morning of Oct. 13, police said.
Shreef Khairi, 38, was driving east near Butter Road when he lost control of his 2009 Toyota Prius on a sharp right turn. The car struck a guardrail on the passenger side, breaking the front tie rod.
The vehicle was too damaged to be driven from the scene.
Smashed truck door
A 2026 Porsche Macan struck an open door on a Ford F550 Super Duty on Housatonic River Road Oct. 7, causing minor damage but no injuries, police said.
The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. after a bag of concrete fell from the truck, driven by Marek Nazinski, 42, with passenger Jason Barth, 52.
The Porsche, occupied by Kevin Galliford, 43, and Heath Henry, 51, approached from the south. Its driver slowed but struck the truck’s open door.
Police gave Nazinski a verbal warning for operating with an unsecured load.
Crash on Route 7
A driver suffered minor injuries after his pickup truck struck a utility pole on Route 7 Oct. 14, police said.
Henry Beauregard, 39, was driving a 2022 Ram 2500 north around 6:24 p.m. when he left his lane and struck an Eversource utility pole, snapping it at the base.
The truck sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene. Beauregard was taken to Sharon Hospital for treatment and cited for failure to maintain his lane.
North Canaan crash
A driver suffered minor injuries after her pickup truck struck two utility poles on Route 44 in North Canaan Oct. 17, police said.
Helena Heck, 30, was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado east around 9:20 p.m. when she sideswiped a Frontier utility pole, then traveled another 100 feet and struck a second pole.
Police said the truck was disabled and towed from the scene. Heck was taken to Sharon Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Police determined the truck’s registration was suspended and issued Heck a misdemeanor summons.
Midnight crash
William Yao Guo, 43, drove a BMW X7 down West Cornwall Road in Cornwall close to midnight on Oct. 16 when he careened off the left side of the roadway and down an embankment.
Guo hit a tree at the bottom of the hill and was transported to Waterbury Hospital with suspected minor injuries. Enforcement is on hold pending further investigation by officials.
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