The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in the towns of Essex, Deep River, and Chester. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for space and content. Wednesday, April 11Thursday, April 12Senior correspondent Jason J. Marchi compiles the Police Incident Report.

• A 30 year-old Essex woman was arrested at 10 a.m. on a warrant charging her with larceny in the second degree following an investigation into a larceny at Eves Addiction located on Grove Street. She was released on a $2,500 non-surety bond pending an unspecified court date.

• A 47 year-old Old Saybrook woman was arrested at 11:06 p.m. and charge with driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to maintain the proper lane of a multiple lane highway. Troopers responded to several 911 cell phone calls reporting erratic operation of a motor vehicle. Officer Raymond Sypher verified the erratic operation via direct observation and conducted a motor vehicle stop. The operator of the vehicle failed a standardized field sobriety test.

• At 3:19 p.m. Trooper Russell Gingras reported that a 74 year-old Haddam man was operating a 2009 Toyota Camry southbound on Route 154 when he attempted to turn east onto West avenue. During the turn he struck a 2007 Hyundai Tuscon operated by an 18 year-old Centerbrook woman who was traveling northbound through the Route 154/West Avenue intersection. No injuries were reported at the scene and no enforcement action was indicated.