BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 22 – Jan. 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Dec. 18 (late entry)

Officer Wendall Ward responded to a two-vehicle crash on Lincolnville Avenue where the driver reported a dirty windshield contributed to the crash. The driver told Officer Wendall she was attempting to clean the windshield of the vehicle when blinded by the sun. The driver realized she was about to hit something but was unable to stop and hit the vehicle in front of her, a backhoe traveling between driveways. Icy roads contributed to the accident.

Dec. 20 (late entry)

Officer Eric B. Kelley responded to a two-vehicle accident on Route 1 (southbound) where two drivers traveled through the Starrett Drive intersection, which is a double lane. The operator of vehicle 2 was ahead of another vehicle and reportedly turned into the path of an oncoming car, whose driver reported not having time to stop or slow down. The driver also said it appeared that vehicle 2 was going to make a U-turn, though the driver of that vehicle said he was just going to turn left. The driver of unit 2 was given a Breathalyzer, which revealed he was not under the influence of alcohol.

Dec. 22

William K. Scott III, 34, of Hermon, was issued a summons for violating a protection from abuse order.

Dec. 24

Officer Gregory Stearns responded to a two-vehicle accident on Route 1 in Northport where a vehicle rear-ended a Central Maine Power truck. The driver told Officer Stearns that he was unable to stop. Both vehicles were towed. There were no injuries.

Detective Bryan Cunningham responded to a two vehicle accident on Belmont Avenue where one vehicle was preparing to turn left from Route 3 to Route 1 on-ramp. A second vehicle was making a left turn from Route 1 off-ramp to Belmont Avenue and didn’t notice that the first car was stopped. When the second car turned it struck the rear end of the car. Both vehicles were towed. There were no injuries.

Sergeant John Gibbs responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on High Street where one car failed to yield to another resulting in a t-bone. Both vehicles were towed. There were no injuries.

Dec. 25

Jason R. Ellsworth, 32, of Belfast, was arrested for aggravated assault, violating conditions of release and sale and use of drug paraphernalia.

Dec. 27

Officer Travis Spencer responded to a two-vehicle accident on Route 1 where tires fell off one vehicle, striking the front end of a following car. The vehicle was towed. There were no injuries.

Officer Travis Spencer responded to a two-vehicle accident on West Waldo Road where one vehicle was traveling around a corner, attempting to slow for the turn. The car then slid into the opposite lane of traffic. An oncoming vehicle took evasive measures but was unable to avoid the accident. There were no injuries.

Dec. 28

Keith S. Seekins Sr., 48, of Searsport, was arrested for violating conditions of release.

Dec. 29

Maya E. Doyle, 22, of Montville, was arrested for violating conditions of release.

Jerry W. Ireland, 38, of Swanville, was issued a summons for operating after suspension.

Sergeant John Gibbs responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Lincolnville Avenue where unit 1 was exiting a driveway, pulling in front of another vehicle, which was unable to avoid an accident. Both vehicles were towed.

Officer Eric Kelley responded to a two-vehicle accident on Swan Lake Avenue where one vehicle traveled into the lane of another, resulting in a collision on the driver’s side of both vehicles. The truck that traveled into the other lane, a white pick-up, fled the scene. The vehicle sustained functional damage. There were no injuries.

Dec. 30

Officer Travis Spencer responded to a single-vehicle accident on Main Street where the operator of an 18-wheeler slid on slushy roads resulting in the vehicle sliding onto a sidewalk, breaking a light-pole. The vehicle was towed. There were no injuries.

Dec. 31

Officer Michael Rolerson responded to a deer v. car accident on West Waldo Road, resulting in minor damage. There were no injuries.

Officer Michael Rolerson responded to a two-vehicle collision on Starrett Drive where a vehicle improperly backing out of a Subway parking place hit a legally parked car. The moving car was towed, the parked car received minor damage. There were no injuries.

Jan. 3

Breyton H. Thomas, 29, of Belfast, was issued a summons for failure to provide proof of insurance.

Jan. 5

Scott C.  Fernald, 40, of Northport, was issued a summons for failure to provide proof of insurance.

Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com