Crime & Safety

Newtown Man Arrested for Failing to Appear in Court on Two Occasions: Police

The man failed to appear in court for charges of operating under the influence, hit-and-run, criminal mischief and more.

NEWTOWN, CT — A local man was arrested on two warrants for failing to appear in court on two separate arrests, according to Newtown Police.

Cezary Sokol, 55, of Nunnawauk Road was arrested Feb. 6 after he was spotted in Nunnawauk Meadows by police. The warrants were filed from Sokol's failure to appear in court stemming from two arrests since July of 2016.

Police told Patch that on Nov. 1, 2016, Sokol was arrested after police responded to the Nunnauwauk Meadows for a report of a man breaking things inside a residence that he rents. Police had found that Sokol had broken several items in the apartment, and was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and breach of peace.

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Previously in July of 2016, Sokol had been arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash on Nunnawauk Road. He was charged with evading responsibility, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, failure to signal and interfering with an officer.

Sokol was set to appear in court on Feb. 7.

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