Berkshire Road: Ryan Gould, 27, of 47 Del Terrace, Meriden, was charged with driving under the influence at about 1 p.m. Saturday following a complaint from someone who was supervising a car wash at 25 Berkshire Road, police said. The complainant said Gould drove away from the car wash erratically and appeared to have an odor of alcohol, police said. Gould was released on $250 bond and is to appear Sept. 8 in state Superior Court in Danbury.
Berkshire Road: A Danbury man was injured Saturday after the Buick he was driving was struck head-on by a Hyundai operated by an unlicensed Brookfield man on Berkshire Road near Pole Bridge Road at about 11 a.m., police said. Ronald Santiago, 50, of 203 Dogwood Lane, was taken to Danbury Hospital with unspecified injuries, and was treated and later released, officials said. Salah Elgamal, 31, of 847 Federal Road, Brookfield, told police he was driving north on Berkshire Road and had swerved to avoid another vehicle that was not involved in the collision, which was headed in the opposite direction and appeared to have cross the centerline, police said. In the process of swerving, Elgamal overcorrected the Hyundai, traveled onto the southbound lanes and crashed into the Buick, police said. Elgamal was issued an infraction for failure to drive right and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
Church Hill Road: Sarah Yacovelli, 50, of 43 Riverside Road, was charged with larceny following a report of an incident at the Big Y, 6 Queen St. at about 4:40 p.m., Sunday, police said. Yacovelli was arrested later at 66 Church Hill Road and released on a written promise to appear in state Superior Court in Danbury on Sept. 14.
Church Hill Road: A Honda coupe, driven by William Cody, 67, of 54 Pomona Road, Trumbull, rear-ended a Mini covertible, operated by Ryan Clancy, 33, of 65 Queen Square, at about 12:30 p.m., Saturday by 51 Church Hill Road, police said. Cody was issued a written warning for failure to maintain a reasonable distance. No injuries were reported.
Hawleyville Road: A Honda sport utilty vehicle, driven by Michael Agius, 24, of 140 Hattertown Road, crashed into the side of the road on Hawleyville Road near Covered Bridge Road at about 3:45 p.m., Friday, police said. The driver was taken to Danbury Hospital and the one-vehicle crash remains under investigation, police said.
Hawleyville Road: A Honda, driven by Joanellen Gereg, 52, of 3 Shady Rest Boulevard, collided with a deer that ran into the roadway by 32 Hawleyville Road at about 8 p.m., Sunday, police said. No injuries were reported.
Main Street (Flagpole): The left front side of a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle, driven by Karan Moseman, 65, of 132 Burgess Road, Yorktown, crashed with the flagpole at Main Street and Church Hill Road at about 9:30 a.m., Friday, police said. Moseman was taken to Danbury Hospital for an evaluation. She was issued a written warning for restricted turn.
Main Street: Manuel Ayavaca, 52, of 4 Montgomery St., Danbury, was charged with failure to drive right, driving under the influence and operating without a license following a report of an erratic operator on Main Street at about 3 p.m., Sunday, police said. He was held on $400 bond and was to appear Tuesday in state Superior Court in Danbury.
Orchard Hill Road: A Honda, driven by Alice Bonvenuto, 68, of 45 Lake Road, Ridgefield struck the side of a building at 18 Orchard Hill Road, at about 7 p.m., Friday, police said. No injuries were reported and no enforcement was taken, police said. The Honda had to be towed and members of the Botsford fire department were called to assess the building damage, police said
South Main Street: Two men were arrested following a report of disabled motor vehicle at about 4:45 a.m., Sunday in the area of South Main Street and Bryan Lake, police said. Nelson Diaz, 21, of 1332 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, was charged with operating under suspension and Angel Gabriel, 20, of 4 Howard Court, West Haven, was served with a warrant issued by Fairfield police charging him with second-degree failure to appear and operating under suspension, police said. Diaz was released on $10,000 bond and Gabriel was released on a $150 bond. They are to appear Sept. 8 in state Superior Court in Danbury.
Walnut Tree Hill Road: A Mazda, driven by Maximilian W. Baudisch, 19, of 8 Lone Oak Madows, backed into a Ford van, driven by Charles Mason, 50 Deep Brook Road, at about 2:20 p.m., Friday by 195 Walnut Tree Hill Road, police said. Baudisch was issued a written warning for unsafe backing.
No address given: A youthful offender, who was not identified because of age, was charged with minor possession of tobacco and possession of marijuana Friday by warrant, police said.
Editor's note: This blotter will be updated as police issue new news releases.
