Newtown State Representative Mitch Bolinsky participated in a ride-along with the Newtown Police Department recently.  He attended an afternoon briefing on outstanding issues, warrants and the status of on-going investigations. After roll-call, he was fitted with a Kevlar vest and hit the road, patrolling Newtown’s Northeast section.  While on the three hour tour of duty there were no tickets issued, but help was rendered to about a dozen people.  He gave one example of the officer calling and helping a lost, elderly, out-of-town driver, searching for the Booth Library.  Several routine traffic stops were made and Bolinsky says the officer pointed out subtle things that were not quite ‘right’.   Bolinsky says the department is well-trained and proactive in following-up on potentially active past and possible leads on criminal activity.