Crime & Safety
Teens Found with Ouija Board in Union Cemetery
Easton Police news, Sept. 14 through Sept. 22.
Three teens were found with a Ouija board at Union Cemetery on Sunday, Sept. 16 after Easton Police saw a motor vehicle parked there after the cemetery closed.
According to police, at 9:49 p.m. officers arrived at the cemetery, which is purportedly one of the most haunted ones in the country.
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All three youths were issued infractions for simple trespass, while one of them was also issued a juvenile summons for possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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On Friday, Sept. 14, Easton Police received a report that someone broke into a car by smashing a window on Sport Hill Road. The culprit stole a purse, GPS unit and iPod charger, together valued at $380.
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Ronald Swift, 21, of Newtown turned himself in on Tuesday, Sept. 18 after learning there was a warrant for his arrest.
He is charged with criminal violation of a restraining order, threatening in the second degree and harassment in the second degree. The charges stemmed from an incident on Sept. 10.
He was released on $2,000 bond and given a Sept. 19 court date.
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A 21-year-old Fairfield man was charged with failure to drive right, distracted driving and operating an unregistered motor vehicle following a car accident on Center Road on Friday, Sept. 21 at 11:11 a.m.
According to police, Zachary Burkhart allegedly struck a guardrail and a tree.
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Matthew Gromiller, 42, of Bayberry Lane was charged with evading responsibility, following too closely and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license following a car accident on Route 59 on Sept. 22.
Gromiller was given an Oct. 2 court date.
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