State Police

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. 

Pickup hits pole

Reginald Fish, 71, of Colebrook was driving north on Colebrook Road in Colebrook June 9. At about 9:32 a.m., about .1 miles south of Stillman Hill Road, he lost control. The 2003 Chevrolet S10 hit a utility pole off the right shoulder. Fish was not injured. The truck was towed with front-end damage. Fish was given a written warning for failure to maintain the proper lane.

Breach of peace

David Mills, 70, of East Granby, Conn., was arrested June 11 following an incident reported at 6:55 p.m. on South Road in Barkhamsted. The complainant was Brendan McGrath, 39, of that address. Mills was charged with breach of peace. Bond was set at $500. He is to appear in Bantam Superior Court June 29. 

Warrant arrest

Danielle O’Brien, 30, of Winsted was arrested June 10 after two warrants were found during a 7:28 p.m. motor vehicle stop on North Bantam Road in Litchfield. O’Brien was charged with failure to appear. She was held at Troop L in Litchfield on a $1,000 bond. She was to appear in Bantam Superior Court June 11.

Car down embankment

Brittany Lewis, 28, of Canton, Conn., was driving north on West River Road in Barkhamsted June 11. At about 4:36 p.m., her 2000 VW Jetta crossed into the southbound lane. It went off the road and down an embankment. It collided with several trees. Lewis was not injured. The car was towed with left-side damage. Lewis was charged with failure to maintain the proper lane.

The Winsted Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Contact us by mail at PO Box 835, Winsted, CT 06098, Attn: Police Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in the subject line, to editor@winstedjournal.com.