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Police Reports: Two DUIs, a Burglary, An Attempted Break In

Officers are investigating a burglary at Whitney Farms Golf Course and made two arrests for drunken driving. In another report, a man tried to open a locked gate to a landscaping business on Pepper Street.

The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.

 

A DUI on Main

A Sandy Hook man was charged with DUI at 9:03 Thursday night, after an officer saw his vehicle cross over the center line, while heading north on Main Street, according to the report.

Stephen K. Baxter, 52, of Walnut Tree Road was also charged with failure to drive in the established lane. He was released on $500 bond for a Feb. 14 court date.

Police said Baxter's vehicle was stopped in the 900-block of Main Street and that field sobriety tests determined he was under the influence. Police said Baxter later refused to participate in breath tests at headquarters.

A Warrant for DUI

An Oxford man turned himself in on a warrant early Friday morning charging him with DUI following an accident at the intersection of Route 111 and Cottage Street on Nov. 26.

James Malcolm Mattice, 27, of Bee Mountain Road was charged with DUI, driving with a suspended license and failure to drive in the established lane. Police said another warrant for violation of probation had also been served.

On Nov. 26, police said a 21-year-old Shelton woman driving a 2007 Toyota on Monroe Turnpike was turning left onto Cottage Street at around 2:30 p.m., when Mattice tried to pass her and his vehicle struck her car from behind.

There were no serious injuries, according to the report, but Mattice was transported to the hospital for treatment. A warrant was onbtained for the lab results of a urine test, which confirmed that Mattice's blood alcohol level was over the legal limit, police said.

Attempted Break In

An attempted break in was reported at a landscaping business at 523 Pepper Street Thursday.

A witness told police he saw a man get out of a black, four-door Cadillac and fumble with the lock to the gate at 8:36 p.m. before he was startled and left, heading south on Pepper Street.

Burglary at the Golf Course

Brass fittings for a sprinkler system were reported stolen Wednesday from Whitney Farms Golf Course on Shelton Road. Police said a shed at the back of the property had been entered through a window.

The fittings are valued at $1,000 and the burglary took place sometime between Jan. 15 and Feb. 1, police said.

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Laura Tulley May 23, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Thank you everyone for your comments. Carl - will try not to be offended by your "anyone withRead More half a brain" comment. I am dismayed to hear Dawn that you have made this effort and been turned down by the town and police department (it's not uncommon for me to see the police speeding up and down Moose Hill Road too!) Glad to hear, though, that I am not alone in seeing a need for people to get a grip on the road. Slow down. Hang up. Comply with stop signs and stop lights. Be courteous.
Laura May 23, 2013 at 11:17 am
I have been tail-gated so many times - everywhere in Monroe - I drive a little over the posted speedRead More limit BUT I respect the people walking (most of the time in the wrong direction) and bike riders (they too ride in the wrong direction. HANG UP THE PHONE - DON'T PIGGY BACK thru a stop sign, and learn the right of way rule. AND STOP SIGNS mean S T O P!!! Robin lane people are good for running stop signs. And Pepper Street is 25 mph - NOT 45 or 50!!! Walkers & runners FACE TRAFFIC - Bike riders RIDE WITH TRAFFIC. AND one more thing - don't block the drive ways if there is a stop light - and someone coming in or out - let them and move on. THANKS for letting me get this off my chest!!!!!
Dawn May 22, 2013 at 10:28 am
Good luck Laura, My husband and I tried to get some on Purdy Hill Road from Rt.111 to Rt.25. theyRead More said they can't do it. I have asked numerous times to have a police officer sit in Farmview or use our driveway, said it's too dangerous, go figure. Tired of drivers around town having no respect for other drivers and people walking on side of road. It gets to the point that I don't even want to leave my house. Get a clue people slow down, stay off phones, it's not hard.
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