February Highlights
Eastern District Highlights
On January 26, 2011 at approximately 6:15 PM a male operating a snowmobile on Pachaug Pond, in Griswold hit a pedestrian. The victim was shoveling a skating area on the pond when struck by the snowmobile. He sustained severe injuries including three cracked ribs and was having difficulty breathing with back and chest pain. The victim was able to get to a phone and call 911 for emergency services. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the snowmobile was also taken to the hospital for a head injury sustained during the crash. EnCon Police Officer Matt Stone made contact with the victim and suspect at the hospital and began his lengthy investigation. Officer Stone applied for and received an arrest warrant for the operator of the snowmobile. Officer Stone arrested the snowmobile operator charging him with Operating an unregistered snowmobile, Operating a snowmobile to endanger a person, Operating a snowmobile under the influence, Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree, and Assault with a motor vehicle. The suspect could not post bond and was arraigned at Norwich Superior Court.
Marine District
Public Safety Assists
Marine District Officers were busy with a variety of Public Safety assists in February. There were over twenty incidents ranging from motor vehicle accidents, disabled vehicles, downed power lines, drifting vessels, assists to Municipal Police and Connecticut State Police Departments, driving under the influence and potential suicides.
Shellfishing
Marine Officers made several illegal shell fishing arrests in February. Officer Ulkus found an individual on the 13th harvesting shell fish illegally in Westport that didn’t have the required license and was taking shell fish from prohibited areas, and Officer Logiodice made a shell fishing arrest on the 27th for two individuals for harvesting shell fish from prohibited areas in Milford. Prohibited areas are generally closed to shell fishing due to contamination from pollutants or discharge form sewer treatment plants and ingesting them can have life threatening consequences.
Parks and Forests
On the 16th of February Officer Vroman and Sergeant Healy responded to a complaint of a handgun that was found at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. A former resident of Connecticut from Washington State was visiting Hammonasset at Miegs Point when his 6 year old son found a Smith and Wesson revolver in a tidal pool. The handgun had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time and was found rusted with the wooden hand grips deteriorated by worms. The serial number was partially obscured by rust and the handgun was turned over to the Connecticut State Police Lab for forensic examination to determine if it could be linked to a crime.
Western District
Snowmobile Accident on Candlewood Lake
On February 10th EnCon Police Officers Holly Bernier and Ralph Concepcion responded to a snowmobile accident on Candlewood Lake at 1:30 in the morning. The snowmobile was operating in the area of Pine Island and apparently struck a rock that was protruding through the ice. The operator of the snowmobile was ejected and thrown a considerable distance suffering injuries. Rescue crews from the Brookfield Fire Department and Brookfield Police Department also responded. The accident is still under investigation at this time.
Pet wolves
On February 28th EnCon Police Officers Erin Crossman and Nick Miofsky responded to a complaint in Salisbury regarding someone who had four wolves as pets. The complaint was initiated after two of the alleged wolves attacked two dogs belonging to a neighbor, killing one dog and seriously injuring another. The local and state Animal Control Officers requested assistance from the EnCon Police when information was developed that the animals involved in the attack were reported to have been wolf hybrids. Officers Crossman and Miofsky investigated the complaint and even though the four animals appeared to be a wolf hybrid, determined from the original breeder in Ohio that all four of the animals were in fact dogs and were a mixed German Shepard/Husky mix. With the determination that the animals were in fact not wolves the investigation was turned over to the local and state Animal Control Officers for further action. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
Captain Raul Camejo raul.camejo@ct.gov
Eastern District Highlights
On January 26, 2011 at approximately 6:15 PM a male operating a snowmobile on Pachaug Pond, in Griswold hit a pedestrian. The victim was shoveling a skating area on the pond when struck by the snowmobile. He sustained severe injuries including three cracked ribs and was having difficulty breathing with back and chest pain. The victim was able to get to a phone and call 911 for emergency services. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the snowmobile was also taken to the hospital for a head injury sustained during the crash. EnCon Police Officer Matt Stone made contact with the victim and suspect at the hospital and began his lengthy investigation. Officer Stone applied for and received an arrest warrant for the operator of the snowmobile. Officer Stone arrested the snowmobile operator charging him with Operating an unregistered snowmobile, Operating a snowmobile to endanger a person, Operating a snowmobile under the influence, Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree, and Assault with a motor vehicle. The suspect could not post bond and was arraigned at Norwich Superior Court.
Marine District
Public Safety Assists
Marine District Officers were busy with a variety of Public Safety assists in February. There were over twenty incidents ranging from motor vehicle accidents, disabled vehicles, downed power lines, drifting vessels, assists to Municipal Police and Connecticut State Police Departments, driving under the influence and potential suicides.
Shellfishing
Marine Officers made several illegal shell fishing arrests in February. Officer Ulkus found an individual on the 13th harvesting shell fish illegally in Westport that didn’t have the required license and was taking shell fish from prohibited areas, and Officer Logiodice made a shell fishing arrest on the 27th for two individuals for harvesting shell fish from prohibited areas in Milford. Prohibited areas are generally closed to shell fishing due to contamination from pollutants or discharge form sewer treatment plants and ingesting them can have life threatening consequences.
Parks and Forests
On the 16th of February Officer Vroman and Sergeant Healy responded to a complaint of a handgun that was found at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. A former resident of Connecticut from Washington State was visiting Hammonasset at Miegs Point when his 6 year old son found a Smith and Wesson revolver in a tidal pool. The handgun had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time and was found rusted with the wooden hand grips deteriorated by worms. The serial number was partially obscured by rust and the handgun was turned over to the Connecticut State Police Lab for forensic examination to determine if it could be linked to a crime.
Western District
Snowmobile Accident on Candlewood Lake
On February 10th EnCon Police Officers Holly Bernier and Ralph Concepcion responded to a snowmobile accident on Candlewood Lake at 1:30 in the morning. The snowmobile was operating in the area of Pine Island and apparently struck a rock that was protruding through the ice. The operator of the snowmobile was ejected and thrown a considerable distance suffering injuries. Rescue crews from the Brookfield Fire Department and Brookfield Police Department also responded. The accident is still under investigation at this time.
Pet wolves
On February 28th EnCon Police Officers Erin Crossman and Nick Miofsky responded to a complaint in Salisbury regarding someone who had four wolves as pets. The complaint was initiated after two of the alleged wolves attacked two dogs belonging to a neighbor, killing one dog and seriously injuring another. The local and state Animal Control Officers requested assistance from the EnCon Police when information was developed that the animals involved in the attack were reported to have been wolf hybrids. Officers Crossman and Miofsky investigated the complaint and even though the four animals appeared to be a wolf hybrid, determined from the original breeder in Ohio that all four of the animals were in fact dogs and were a mixed German Shepard/Husky mix. With the determination that the animals were in fact not wolves the investigation was turned over to the local and state Animal Control Officers for further action. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
Captain Raul Camejo raul.camejo@ct.gov