Oxford man thrown from moped in hit-and-run accident on Route 34

MONROE, CT — A 27-year-old Oxford man was riding a 1984 Yamaha QT50 eastbound on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam Sunday afternoon when the driver of a black Honda Accord allegedly struck his motorcycle while passing him near the curve before the dam, causing the driver to be ejected and reportedly land on his back on the road.

Instead of stopping, the driver of the Honda allegedly left the scene of the accident at a high rate of speed, according to police. Oxford police were notified but were unable to locate the vehicle.

Police said another driver who did not see the accident saw the Oxford man standing on the side of the road with his moped and called 911.

Monroe EMS personnel examined the driver at the scene. Although he complained of injuries to his left arm and collarbone, he refused further treatment, according to police.

He told police that a black Honda Accord with a spoiler had hit him, but he did not see the driver and did not remember the license plate, the report said.

Police are investigating the hit-and-run accident, which was reported around 4 p.m.

A burglary investigation

Detectives are investigating a break-in at Production Metals, 421 Old Zoar Road, reported Saturday afternoon. Surveillance camera footage shows a white male entering the warehouse at 4:18 a.m. by breaking down the back door.

Police said the business owner is currently conducting an inventory to determine if anything was stolen.

Detectives have searched the crime scene for evidence and the investigation is ongoing.

Electricity pylon collapsed

A 51-year-old Bridgeport man told police he closed his eyes briefly Friday afternoon before his orange 2016 Toyota RAV4 veered off the right side of Garder Road and struck a utility pole, breaking it in two, just east of Applegate Lane.

According to police, he told officers he was not injured. The driver was fined for failing to stay in the proper lane and his damaged vehicle was towed. Eversource Energy was hired to repair the pole.

The road was closed while police responded to the single-vehicle crash that occurred around 12:10 p.m.

Thieves are back and targeting residential areas

Police responded to several complaints over the weekend about thieves checking car doors in city neighborhoods.

At 12:29 a.m. on Sunday, a resident of High Meadow Road told police that three black men, dressed all in black, got into her vehicle and then drove away in a silver Hyundai. Nothing appeared to be missing, police said.

At 1:06 a.m., a resident of Camelot Drive reported to officers that three young black men searched her car but did not take anything. They reportedly fled in a sedan toward Barn Hill Road.

Police said a silver Hyundai Elantra was spotted heading north on Barn Hill toward East Village Road. One of the suspects was wearing blue overalls, according to the report.

At 1:30 a.m., a resident of Swendsen Drive told officers that several unlocked vehicles in the neighborhood had been broken into about 20 minutes earlier. A wallet was stolen, but the victim immediately had all credit cards canceled, police said.

At 1:23 p.m. on Sunday, another Swendsen Drive resident told police that his truck had been broken into sometime during the night and that his keys and wallet had been stolen. He noticed the theft after finding the center console of his 2017 Ford F150 open at 11 a.m.

Police said the wallet contained $300 cash and several credit cards that the victim had canceled. A set of keys, including a car key and a house key, were also stolen.

At 3:52 p.m., a resident of Far Horizon Drive reported to police that his unlocked vehicle had been broken into during the night and his sunglasses had been stolen.

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