14-Year-Old Skateboarder Struck By Car, Motor Vehicle Stops Lead to Arrests

Skateboarder Hit By Car

A 14–year-old skateboarder was struck by a car on Old Stamford Road on Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Police said the boy sustained injuries to his head and nose, and was transported to Norwalk Hospital by NCVAC. According to police, the boy was hit by the southbound-traveling car as he attempted to cross Old Stamford Road near Park St. The car’s driver, a 38-year-old New Canaan resident, and a witness both told police the boy “crossed the road at a fast pace.” Police said the driver applied brakes, but could not stop in time. When police arrived the boy was sitting by the side of the road and was conscious. The Toyota sedan she was driving sustained damage to the right side windshield. The incident is under investigation.

Warrant Arrest for Feb. 2010 Attempted Burglary

Roger E. Stanley, 47, was arrested by New Canaan police as he was being released from the Westchester County Jail on June 13. A warrant had been issued for Stanley’s arrest, following a Feb. 2010 attempted burglary on Hillcrest Road. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 16 last year, a 47-year-old homeowner had gone to check on the Hillcrest Road property, which was vacant at the time. The homeowner noticed an unfamiliar vehicle in the driveway, realized motion-activated lights were not working and saw a man, who turned out to be Stanley, come from the direction of a neighbor’s house. When the homeowner asked Stanley what he was doing at the property, Stanley said he was doing some work on the neighbor’s house. Stanley got into his vehicle and left the property. Upon investigation, the homeowner and police discovered pry marks on a side door and a back window on a deck, and found that the power box had been turned off. There were footprints in the snow around the vacant house as well as the house next door.

Following an investigation, police identified Stanley as a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest on March 2, 2010. On June 9, 2011, NY police notified New Canaan police of Stanley’s imminent release from prison there. On June 13, New Canaan police took Stanley into custody. He was charged with 3rd degree attempted burglary and 2nd degree criminal mischief. Stanley was unable to post $50,000 bond.

 Slow Driving Catches Police Attention

On June 14, an officer following a slow moving vehicle on Cherry St. near Main St.  ran a check on the car’s registration and discovered the registration had expired. The officer stopped the vehicle and a check revealed the driver was wanted by Norwalk police. Benjamin Milone, 71, of Park St. in New Canaan, was given an infraction for operating an unregistered motor vehicle and was turned over to Norwalk police. New Canaan police do not know the nature of Norwalk’s warrant.

Wheel Rims Taken From Unlocked Shed

On June 14 at 1:07 p.m. police were called to a residence on Smith Ridge Road near Twin Pond Lane after a 54-year-old resident discovered a number of items missing from an unlocked shed on the property. The residence is unoccupied while undergoing renovations. The homeowner said 13 aluminum wheel rims plus two wheels with rims for a Saab vehicle, were missing. He last saw the rims and wheels on June 13 at 3 p.m. They were discovered missing on June 14 at about 12:30 p.m. The items are valued at $3,000

Narcotics Violation

Nicholas C. Merz, 18, of Greenwich Hill Drive, Greenwich, was arrested on June 15 at 1:24 p.m. and charged with failure to display a registration plate on the front of a vehicle and failure to keep drugs in the original container. Police stopped Merz on New Norwalk Road, near Old Norwalk Road, when they saw he was driving without a front license plate. Upon approaching the car, an officer detected the odor of marijuana. When he asked Merz if there were any drugs in the car, Merz gave permission to search the vehicle. In the center console the officer found a clear plastic baggie with one Adderall pill, and four plastic baggies with marijuana residue in them. Three passengers were in the car at the time — a 19-year-old male and a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old female. Merz posted $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on June 29.

2010 New Canaan Solicitor Picked Up in Old Saybrook

On June 15, police in Old Saybrook, CT arrested Johnny Milton Carroll on a New Canaan warrant. Carroll, 39, of St. Paul Minnesota was arrested on June 15, 2010 for soliciting without a permit on South Ave. Carroll did not respond to the infraction, and did not appear in court on Jan. 21, 2011. A paperless warrant was issued for his arrest. Bond was set $250.

Family Dispute

On June 13 at 8:25 p.m. police were called to an Oenoke Ridge Road residence following a verbal argument between a husband and wife. According to police, the wife threw unidentified objects at her husband, and he struck her with his closed fist causing injury to her left eye and nose.  Regina Olmstead, 52 was charged with disorderly conduct and her husband, Dennis Olmstead, was charged with 3rd degree assault and disorderly conduct. Both were released on a promise to appear and were scheduled to be in court on June 14.

Weekly Statistics

For the week of June 13-20, New Canaan police made 170 motor vehicle stops, responded to 12 motor vehicle accidents, 30 alarms and 33 medical assists, and made 34 location checks.