Crime & Safety
Danbury Police: DUI, Forgery, Interfering with a 911 Call
Danbury Police charged one man with DUI, a second with forgery and larceny and a third man with assault, disorderly conduct, unlawful restraint and interfering with a 911 call.
Steven J. Barnum, 36, Three Partners Road, Danbury, was charged with following too closely and driving under the influence after an incident in Danbury at 6:37 p.m. Saturday. Barnum was released on a $1,000 bond.
In a separate incident, Mark Gotthardt Jr., 19, Patch Street, Danbury, was charged with first-degree forgery and sixth-degree larceny at 11:37 p.m. Sunday. Police held Gotthardt on a $5,000 bond.
In an unrelated case, Jose Toalongo, 27, of Benet Street, Hackensack, NJ., was charged at 2:49 a.m. Monday with unlawful restraint, interfering with a 911 call, third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Toalongo was held on a $25,000 bond for an appearance in Danbury Superior Court Monday.
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This information was provided by the Danbury Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
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