Shoplifting, Noise & Unwanted Texts: Redding Police Blotter Oct. 7-14

REDDING, CT — Fraud and a shoplifting were atop the Redding Police Department blotter for Oct. 7–14.

On Oct. 9, a Hill Road resident complained to police that she was receiving unwanted text messages from her ex-, in violation of a court-issued protective order. The investigation remains open.

On Oct. 8, a Simpaug Turnpike resident reported to police that someone attempted to open a credit card in his name. This investigation also remains open.

On Oct. 9, the owner of the Georgetown Liquor Store on Main Street told police that two women with large purses entered the store and took $300 worth of liquor without paying for it. The suspects drove away in a gray Nissan Altima with Connecticut plates, #AJ34221. When police checked the state database, they learned the license plate number was registered to a Dodge Caravan, and had been canceled by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

No one was injured when a driver drove into a ditch while travelling northbound on Route 107/Deer Hill Road on Oct. 8. Police issued the motorist a summons for driving with a suspended license and failing to maintain the proper lane.

Redding police cited a southbound motorist for speeding on Oct. 11 after they ended up on the side of Route 107 after rounding a sharp curve. No one was injured.

On Oct. 13, another vehicle came to rest atop a wall on Route 107/Goodsell Hill Road after its driver swerved to avoid a deer in the road, and then struck a street sign attached to a pole. No injuries were reported.

Police say a motorist sideswiped a parked and unoccupied vehicle while backing out of a parking space at Lombardi's Trattoria on Main Street on Oct. 9. No injuries were reported.

Also on Oct. 9, Redding police tracked down the source of a loud music complaint, and turned the volume down.