Redding Police Seize Seven Guns Following Arrest

A 66-year-old Portland Avenue man was charged with disorderly conduct following a domestic incident at his residence early Friday morning.

According to police, officers responded to the home at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 8 following an altercation. The other party was not injured during it.

Police said they seized seven firearms from the man’s house, which are being held for safekeeping while the court determines whether the man can have them back.

The man was released on a promise to appear in court Feb. 13.

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Police responded to a report of a car v. utility pole accident on Route 107 at 8:48 a.m. on Feb. 8 after another driver called the accident in. The driver responsible for the accident fled the scene, and the utility pole was slightly damaged.

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A 46-year-old Danbury man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he slid on a snow-covered Black Rock Turnpike and struck a utility pole on Friday, Feb. 8 at 10:18 a.m.

Ronald Silva was given a warning for driving too fast for conditions.

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John Tenore, 19, of Redding was issued a warning for making an improper turn after he lost control on Picketts Ridge Road and struck a utility pole. The accident occurred on Feb. 4 at 10:03 p.m.

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Melissa Reinders, 27, of Redding was issued a warning for traveling too fast for conditions after she lost control on a snow-covered Umpawaug Road and crashed. She wasn’t injured in the accident, which occurred on Feb. 8 at 9:06 a.m.