2014 Year in Review: Top 10 Weston-Redding-Easton Police Stories

Here are the top police stories on Weston-Redding-Easton Patch for 2014.

CT Animal Control Seizes Two Emaciated Horses

• Two Mustangs, Chinook and Cheyenne, were removed from a Redding home Thursday after being found severely underweight.

Cops: Easton Man, 40, Drove Intoxicated at 60 MPH in Downtown Darien at 3 AM

• The officer spoke with the driver, Daniel Chaves of Hunting Ridge Road in Easton. The officer noticed Chaves’ eyes were bloodshot, his speech was slurred and when he left the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests, he was unsteady on his feet.He didn’t pass the sobriety tests, so Chaves was charged with driving while under the influence.

Bookkeeper Allegedly Embezzles $165K from Redding Company

• The alleged skimming took place over a two-year period.

Owner of Emaciated Horses Charged with Animal Cruelty

• Redding farm owner due in court on Aug. 20.

Weston Mom Left Son in Car While at the Bar

• A witness saw the toddler sleeping in the locked car and called the police.

Body of Woman Found in Collis Huntington State Park

• The body was found after an hours long search that involved a State Police helicopter.

50 Kids, 160+ Beers, 0 Parents, 0 Injured — This Time

• In this article we mention various things that didn’t happen but well might have happened Friday night as a result of a party with teenagers, booze and no adults.

Ex-Easton Mom Denies Supplying Alcohol, Condoms to Teenage Party

• The former Easton resident charged with 10 felony counts for allegedly supplying an underage party.

Easton Woman Accused of Leaving 4-Year-Old Alone at Fairfield Inn

• Brittany Hacker, 24, allegedly left to confront her ex-husband.

Redding Resident Falls Victim to $111k Phone Scam

• Three residents have lost nearly $190,000 to phone scams recently.