The Sound publishes
a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities,
and police responses occurring in Branford and North
Branford. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty,
the report does not include names. It may be edited for length and content.
Branford
Wednesday, Nov. 5
• A 23-year-old North Branford woman was arrested at 2:12 p.m. and
charged with possession of narcotics and use and/or possession of drug paraphernalia.
• A 54-year-old man
and a 39-year-old woman of the same Main
Street address were arrested at 8:24 p.m. and
charged with disorderly conduct following a domestic dispute.
• A 44-year-old man
of Todds Hill Road
was issued a misdemeanor summons at 10:27 p.m. for operating a motor vehicle
while under license suspension.
Thursday, Nov. 6
• A 35-year-old
woman of Old Pine Orchard Road was arrested at 4:29 p.m. and charged with
obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deceit, use of a false title or
document to obtain pharmaceuticals, and operating a motor vehicle while under
license suspension.
• A 33-year-old Madison man was issued a
misdemeanor summons at 6:41 a.m. for misuse of plate, failure to have
insurance, operating a motor vehicle while under license suspension, and
operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
• A 28-year-old Guilford man was issued a
misdemeanor summons at 12:52 a.m. for failure to have insurance and operating
an unregistered motor vehicle.
Friday, Nov. 7
• A 43-year-old man
of a Brushy Plains Road
apartment was arrested at 2:27 a.m. and charged with interfering with an
officer, evading responsibility in the operation of a motor vehicle following
an accident in which there was property damage and/or bodily injury, a right-hand
lane violation, and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
• A 49-year-old North Branford man was arrested at 1:20 p.m. and charged
with larceny in the sixth degree.
Saturday, Nov. 8
• A 40-year-old New Haven man was
arrested at 8:10 a.m. and charged with larceny in the sixth degree.
• A 24-year-old
woman of a Hamre Lane
apartment was arrested at 5:58 p.m. and charged with larceny in the sixth
degree.
• A 20-year-old man
of an Ivy Street
apartment was arrested at 9:18 p.m. and charged with driving while under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs, failure to have insurance, and traveling too
fast for conditions.
• A 33-year-old West Haven woman was
issued a misdemeanor summons at 4:58 p.m. for failure to have insurance and
operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
• A 26-year-old New Haven man was issued
a misdemeanor summons at 7:42 p.m. for misuse of plates, failure to have
insurance, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and operating an
unregistered motor vehicle.
Sunday, Nov. 9 to Monday,
Nov. 10
No arrests were
made.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
No arrests were
made.
• A 60-year-old New Haven man was issued
a motor vehicle summons at 5:24 p.m. for evading responsibility in the
operation of a motor vehicle following an accident in which there was property
damage and/or bodily injury.
• An 86-year-old
Stony Creek man was issued a misdemeanor summons at 6:57 p.m. for evading
responsibility in the operation of a motor vehicle following an accident in
which there was property damage and/or bodily injury and failure to drive a
reasonable distance apart.
From Nov. 5 to 11,
Branford police also issued 28 citations for failure to obey a stop sign, 20
citations for failure to obey a control signal, seven citations for using a
hand-held cell phone while driving, two citations for failure to drive a
reasonable distance apart, two citations for failure to grant right of way, and
one citation for traveling unreasonably fast.
North Branford
Wednesday, Nov. 5
• A 30-year-old
Wallingford man was arrested at 9 a.m. on a warrant charging him with
threatening and criminal violation of a protective order.
• A 20-year-old East
Haven man was issued a citation at 1:36 a.m. for simple trespass.
Thursday, Nov. 6
No arrests were
made.
• A 19-year-old
Wallingford man was issued a misdemeanor summons at 12:37 a.m. for operating a
motor vehicle while under license suspension, failure to have insurance, and
operating an unregistered motor vehicle. He was driving a white 2000 Buick.
Friday, Nov. 7
• A 37-year-old Norwalk
man was arrested at 12:25 p.m. and charged with larceny in the sixth degree,
credit card theft, illegal use of credit card, and forgery in the third degree.
• An 18-year-old man
of Rivaldi Drive was arrested at 10:10 p.m. and charged with criminal mischief
in the second degree and breach of peace in the second degree.
• A 20-year-old East
Haven woman was issued a misdemeanor summons at 9:09 a.m. for speeding at over
60 miles per hour on a road. She was driving a gray 2001 Toyota Celica.
• A 34-year-old
Branford man was issued a misdemeanor summons at 2:14 p.m. for failure to have
insurance and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. He was driving a blue
1982 Porsche.
Saturday, Nov. 8
• A 44-year-old man
of Branford Road was arrested at 9:15 a.m. and charged with criminal mischief
in the third degree and using/tampering with a motor vehicle without
permission.
Sunday, Nov. 9
No arrests were
made.
Monday, Nov. 10
• A 28-year-old West
Haven man was arrested at 9 a.m. and charged with possession of less than four
ounces of marijuana and use and/or possession of drug paraphernalia.
• An 18-year-old
Branford man was arrested at 6:01 p.m. and charged with possession of less than
four ounces of marijuana, use and/or possession of drug paraphernalia, traveling
unreasonably fast, and illegal manufacture, sale, or distribution of a
prescription drug.
• A 21-year-old
Hamden woman was arrested at 10:22 p.m. and charged with possession of less
than four ounces of marijuana and use and/or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
No arrests were
made.
• A 23-year-old East
Haven man was issued a misdemeanor summons at 11:34 p.m. for failure to have
insurance, improper use of marker, and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
He was driving a black 1995 Isuzu Rodeo.
From Nov. 5 to 11,
North Branford police also issued 11 citations to motorists for traveling
unreasonably fast, five citation for failure to drive a reasonable distance
apart, two citations for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, two citations
for failure to wear a seat belt in the front seat, and two citations for
operating a motor vehicle without a license. One citation was issued for each
of the following: operating a motor vehicle without a license, traveling too
fast for conditions, speeding, failure to carry insurance papers or
registration, failure to drive in the proper lane of a multiple-lane highway,
and using a hand held cell phone while driving.
Police correspondent
Jason J. Marchi compiles the Police Incident Report