Police Report

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. 

Reckless endangerment

A 17-year-old female was arrested March 19 after a 12:56 p.m. 911 call for a domestic disturbance on Colebrook Road in Norfolk. The juvenile was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct: threatening and first-degree reckless endangerment. 

Plates stolen

Troopers responded to Laurel Way Ext. in Norfolk at 10:12 a.m. March 10 for a report of the theft of two Connecticut registration plates. The plates may have been taken from the gray 2012 Honda CR-V while the complainant was at work at Salisbury Wines in Salisbury between noon and 5 p.m. March 9. 

Open burn violation

Two people surrendered themselves at Troop B on a warrant March 16 based on an April 17, 2013, complaint of burning without a permit. Stephen Dubois, 49, and Andrea Messenger, 42, both of Reservoir Road/Route 219 in New Hartford were charged with kindling a fire in the open without authorization and open air burning without a permit. Bond was set at $500 each. They were to appear in Bantam Superior Court March 24.

Evading driver

An unknown driver and vehicle caused a collision in Colebrook at about 12:50 a.m. March 22. Chelsey Gagnon, 24, of Winsted was driving north on Route 8. She turned left onto Sandy Brook Road. A driver traveling east on Sandy Brook Road turned left in front of her. The front of her 1999 Nissan Sentra hit the right side of a vehicle described as a small gold pickup truck, possibly a Toyota Tacoma. It sustained rear passenger side damage. The driver fled the scene. Gagnon and passenger John Coleman, 20, of Colebrook were not injured. Anyone with information should call Troop B at 860-824-2500.

DUI

Megan Yorgey, 33, of Torrington was arrested March 22 after she was stopped by state police at 2:37 a.m. on Route 219 in New Hartford for a traffic violation. She was taken to the Winsted Police Department without incident. She was charged with driving under the influence and failure to maintain the proper lane. Bond was set at $500. She is to appear in Bantam Superior Court March 31.

DUI

Philip Kennedy, 22, of Barkhamsted was stopped by state police at the intersection of routes 7 and 63 in Falls Village at 2:08 a.m. March 23 after he was observed being unable to maintain his lane of travel. He failed field sobriety tests. He was charged with driving under the influence and failure to maintain he proper lane. Bond was set at $500. He is to appear in Bantam Superior Court April 14.

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