Trailer Without Tail Lamps Leads to More Charges

Stephen Bartek, 23, of Grassy Plain Street, Bethel, was stopped on Sept. 12 at 1:58 a.m. for towing a trailer with no tail lamps.

During the course of the investigation it was discovered that Bartek’s license was suspended and he had a valid warrant for failure to appear from New Milford Police Department.

Bartek was arrested and charged with failure to appear, operation of a motor vehicle while license is under suspension and failure to have tail lamps. He was released on $500 bond.

Bartek is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on Sept. 20 for the failure to appear charge and Sept. 23 for the driving infractions.