Danielle Jacobs, the driver of the vehicle that into a stone wall on Route 151 in East Hampton on July 11 injuring herself and two others, is no stranger to trouble.
On June 30, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Thomas Guerin, while stopped at the intersection of Falls-Bashan Road and Great Hillwood Road in Moodus, was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Jacobs, also from Moodus. Police reported minor damage to the vehicles, and Jacobs was issued an infraction for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.
On June 8, at approximately 2:49 a.m., Jacobs was traveling southbound on Route 9, approaching Exit 8, in a 2001 Mercury Cougar. Police said Jacobs lost control of the vehicle and collided with the wire rope guard rail on the right-hand side of the highway. The vehicle continued southbound until it came to rest in the grass, where it was left damaged and inoperable.
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On Feb. 13, Jacobs was arrested in East Hampton for second-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit second-degree robbery, two counts of third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree larceny and breach of peace.
Twice in 2010 Jacobs was guilty of third-degree assault. She also was guilty of failure to appear and violation of probation. According to the state judicial web site, she served 30 days in jail.
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She currently has three other cases pending at Middlesex Superior Court.
The July 11 accident is under investigation.
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