Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe
Drunk drivers beware, the Monroe Police Department will be conducting a DUI and unsafe driving enforcement over the weekend.
The enforcement will run from late evening Saturday, Feb. 1, to the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The primary purpose of the enforcement is the detection and apprehension of intoxicated drivers, Corrone said.
In addition to the checkpoint, officers will also be enforcing speed limits, looking for distracted driving, and seatbelts requirements and aggressive driving throughout the checkpoint.
"Aggre…
Two Busted For Reporting Truck Theft And Allegedly Torching Vehicle, Monroe Police Say
Two men were arrested on arson charges following an investigation into an event that took place in October regarding the theft of a vehicle.
Matthew Bittner, 38, of Monroe, and Joseph Bogdanyi, 32, Seymour, were arrested Monday, Dec. 23, by Monroe Police following an investigation into the reported theft and arson of a vehicle.
According to Monroe Police, on Oct. 23, the department received a report of a vehicle on fire in the driveway of 35 Corporate Drive in Monroe.
When officers arrived, they found a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe fully engulfed in flames, said Monroe …
'Overly Aggressive' Door-To-Door Salesman In Area Faces Charges, Police Say
A door-to-door salesman who was scaring residents in Monroe has been arrested for his "overly aggressive tactics" and for not having a license, police said.
Jamarcus Styles, 22, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after Monroe Police received calls from residents on Lazy Brook Road, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The first call came in around 5:25 p.m. from a resident reporting that Styles was acting aggressively.
While checking the area for the salesmen, officers were stopped by a second resident informing them they had a salesman that caused a d…
Teen Nabbed With Pot, Cash During Stop, Police Say
A 19-year-old was nabbed by Monroe Police for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop.
Kevin Harper, of Monroe, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., on Monday, August 5, after an officer stopped to check a vehicle parked in a railroad access parking area near Cottage Street and Brookside Drive, said Monroe Police Department Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The officer pulled over to check on the people in the vehicle and when he approached the vehicle, he saw Harper in the driver’s seat with drug paraphernalia resting in his lap, Corrone said.
A search of the vehicle found more than a …
Fighting Couple On Side Of Road Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say
An argument on the side of the road led to the arrest of a couple on drug charges in Fairfield County.
Robert Franklin, 31 and Tanaisha Burrus, 27, both of Bridgeport, were arrested around 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, after the department received a report of an argument that had taken place on the side of the road between a man and a woman, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The vehicle was reported to be a white Chevy Malibu with a Maine registration plate. Monroe officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Mobil Gas Station, at 405 Route 111, he said…