Police Blotter: Motor Vehicle Vs. Road Sign, DUI, Possession of Marijuana

The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents:

UNSAFE BACKING - On May 9 at approximately 7:56 a.m., Jill Atkinson, 39, of O'Connell Road, Colchester backed the 2011 Subaru Tribeca she was operating into a ditch on the side of the roadway, on Olmstead Road in East Haddam. Neither Atkinson nor the two minor children that were in the vehicle at the time were injured, but police issued a written warning for unsafe backing.

MAKING AN IMPROPER TURN - On May 9 at approximately 9:49 p.m., East Haddam Police responded to a reported one-car accident on Wickham Road in East Haddam. Upon arrival, police discovered that Jason Carroll, 34, of Boston Post Road, Waterford had failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and had driven his 2005 Toyota 4-Runner into a ditch. No injuries were reported, but police issued Carroll a written warning for making an improper turn.

To read more, visit The (East Haddam) Neighborhood Watch Report at:

http://easthaddamneighborhoodwatchreport.blogspot.com/2014/05/motor-vehicle-vs-road-sign-unsafe.html

An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction, and all individuals listed in these reports are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.