The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, Mar. 2:

• Aric C. Daley, 27, of 31 Garden Ter., Bristol, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 25, and charged with sixth degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny, interfering or resisting with an arrest, attempting to run from police, failure to obey traffic signals, and operation of a motor vehicle under suspension.
• Michael D. Shea, 57, of 78 Harold Rd., Farmington, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 25, and charged with sixth degree larceny, and second degree breach of peace.
• Kekey W. Carnes, 36, of 66 Atwood St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 26, and charged with second degree harassment.
• Jose Alvarado, 48, of 190 Washington St., New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and charged with second degree failure to appear, fifth degree larceny, and first degree failure to appear.
• Lindsey D. Rimmer, 32, of 9 Fox Rd., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Ashlee A. Beisel, 23, of 15 Hamlin St., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 28, and charged with fifth degree larceny.
• Crystal M. Steinfeld, 25, of 12 Colonial Dr., Prospect, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 28, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Michelle L. Hay, 28, of 43 Claire Hill Rd., Burlington, was arrested on on Saturday, Mar. 2, and charged with possession of a controlled substance – heroin, possession of a controlled substance – cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a motor vehicle without a license, and failure to obey traffic signals.
• Erik D. Tharpe, 46, of 55 Foley St., Bristol, was arrested on Saturday, Mar. 2, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Chandell B. Tucker, 33, of 42 West Broad St., Plainville, was arrested on Saturday, Mar. 2, and charged with disorderly conduct, and third degree assault.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Sunday, March 3 to Sunday, March 10:

• Sean D. Butterfield, 27, of 55 Hillside Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Mar. 3, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Sidney A. Perri, 47, of 99 Robbins Ave., Newington, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 5, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Stacie A. St. Pierre, 49, of 109 Woodford Ave. Ext., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 5, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Angel Vargas, 33, of 51 High St., Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 5, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Neysa V. Campos, 25, of 210 Country Club Rd., New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 6, and charged with two counts of violation of a protective order.
• Jesus C. Perez, 39, of 49 Bonner St., Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 6, and charged with second degree larceny.
• Cheryl A. Stamant, 39, of 105 North Washington St., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 7, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Jaime J. Tirado, 39, of 168 Camp St., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 7, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Sonette White, 42, of 43 Julie Rd., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 7, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Christine M. D’Angelo, 44, of 108 West District Rd., Unionville, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and failure to drive right.
• Thomas D. Roche, 43, of 582 Camp St., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, and charged with electronic stalking, and disorderly conduct.
• Linnea K. Savoy, 48, of 46 Klein Dr., Prospect, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Cory N. Kastner, 45, of 20 Valley Brook Rd., Rocky Hill, was arrested on Saturday, Mar. 9, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Jacob A. Ramos, 24, of 33 Spring St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Mar. 10, and charged with interfering with or resisting arrest, disobeying a control signal, operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and failure to drive right.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, Mar. 11 to Thursday, Mar. 14:

• Sandra J. Stoutenberg, 74, of 161 Red Stone Hill, Plainville, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 11, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Alexis Montanez, 34, of 133 Warren St., Meriden, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 12, and charged with interfering with or resisting arrested, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, and second degree forgery.
• Crystal A. Blake, 35, of 251 Todd Hollow Rd., Plymouth, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 13, and charged with sixth degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.
• Dennis B. Japonis, 48, of 5 Loomis Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 13, and charged with second degree unlawful restraint, and disorderly conduct.
• Laverne M. Richardson, 50, of 63 Orange St., Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 13, and charged with six counts of second degree failure to appear.
• Antwain M. Berry, 26, of 431 South Main St., Terryville, was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 14, and charged with criminal attempt of sale of a narcotic substance, first degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, and attempting to run from the police.
• Margaret S. Upson, 47, of 50 Maple St., Plainville was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 14, and charged with sixth degree larceny.

The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) launched a joint Public Service Announcement campaign addressing a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme.

A press release from the organizations reported Social Security and the OIG continue to receive reports from across the country about fraudulent phone calls from people falsely claiming to be Social Security employees. Calls can even “spoof” Social Security’s national customer service number as the incoming number on the caller ID.

The new PSAs will air on TV and radio stations across the country to alert the public to remain vigilant against potential fraud,” said the news release.

“We urge you to always be cautious and to avoid providing sensitive information such as your Social Security number or bank account information to unknown people over the phone or Internet,” said Nancy A. Berryhill, acting commissioner of Social Security in the press release. “If you receive a call and are not expecting one, you must be extra careful – you can always get the caller’s information, hang up, and contact the official phone number of the business or agency the caller claims to represent. Do not reveal personal data to a stranger who calls you.”

Social Security employees do occasionally contact people–generally those who have ongoing business with the agency–by telephone for business purposes. However, Social Security employees will never threaten a person or promise a Social Security benefit approval, or increase, in exchange for information.

In those cases, the call is fraudulent and people should not engage with the caller. If a person receives these calls, he or she should report the information to the OIG Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271 or online at https://oig.ssa.gov/report.

“These calls appear to be happening across the country, so we appreciate SSA’s partnership in this national public outreach effort,” said Gail S. Ennis, the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration in the press release. “Our message to the public is simply this: If you or someone you know receives a questionable call claiming to be from SSA or the OIG, just hang up.”

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, Mar. 25 to Sunday, Mar. 31:

• Tatiana S. Mullins, 23, 2 Vine Hill Rd., Farmington, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 25, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Alyssa D. Dodd, 27, of 7 Day St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 26, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, failure to drive right, and failure to display lights.
• John R. Berarducci, 28, of 8 Duval Ln., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 27, and charged with violation of a protective order.
• Dajauhn D. Correa, 23, of 21 Parish Dr., Berlin, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 27, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, and traveling unreasonably fast.
• Matthew H. Yost, 30, of 41 South Main St., Jewett City, was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 27, and charged with conspiracy to commit second degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit second degree larceny.
• West P. Dukes, 31, of 70 Grande Ave., Windsor, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 29, and charged with creating a public disturbance.
• Alliyah E. Lampkins, 23, of 8 Atwood St., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 29, and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• Arnaldo Perez, 37, of 38 Chestnut St., Bristol, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 29, and charged with illegal possession of cocaine.
• Angela L. Fortune, 30, of 30 Diamond Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Saturday, Mar. 30, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Stuart W. Alvaz, 59, of 11 Camp St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Mar. 31, and charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call, and interfering or resisting with an arrest.

Connecticut State Police Troop H reported that a fatal motor vehicle accident occurred on Route 72, involving a four door sedan.

“The accident reconstruction team is in route to the scene,” according to Troop H officials. “Route 72 east to I-84 east will be temporarily closed.”

More information will be released when available.

Connecticut State Police Troop H reported that a fatal motor vehicle accident occurred on Route 72 on Thursday, Apr. 4., involving a four door sedan.

The vehicle was headed “eastbound, two-tenths of a mile east of exit 3,” on Route 72. The vehicle “failed to maintain it’s lane,” and “went through the metal beam guard rail on the right shoulder, then struck a cement bridge abutment.”

After the collision, the vehicle “became fully engulfed and sustained disabling damage,” and the driver “sustained fatal injuries.” The identity of the driver is not yet confirmed.

According to Troop H, the accident is under further investigation.

State police ask that anyone with information contact Trooper Andrew Crook #713 at Troop H in Hartford by phone, (860) 543-1000.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, Apr. 1 to Sunday, Apr. 7:

• Mikal A. Salmon, 21, of 56 Coolidge St., Hartford, was arrested on Monday, Apr. 1, and charged with second degree breach of peace, second degree criminal mischief, and conspiracy to commit second degree criminal mischief.
• Ruben Martinez-German, 27, of 70 Lawlor St., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 2, and charged with possession of a controlled substance of more than one-half ounce of cannabis, operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license or marker, and operation of a motor vehicle while using a telephone.
• Jamie M. Burke, 42, of 95 Nachilly Dr., New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday, Apr. 3, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, having the minimum insurance, and operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle.
• Jose A. Mercado, 59, of 32 Lasalle St., New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday, Apr. 3, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, and following too closely.
• Emanuel Barbosa, 34, of 81 Washington St., Wallingford, was arrested on Thursday, Apr. 4, and charged with sixth degree larceny, and possession of a shoplifting device.
• Joseph J. Crapo, 33, of 81 Woodford Ave. Ext., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Apr. 4, and charged with third degree burglary, and second degree criminal mischief.
• Richard E. Paradise, 42, of 371 Emmett St., Bristol, was arrested on Thursday, Apr. 4, and charged with possession of a controlled substance – fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance – suboxone, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Juan L. Castillo, 18, of 29 Upson St., Bristol, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 5, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Austin J. Collins, 18, of 49 Woodmere Rd., Bristol, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 5, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• John J. DeAngelis, 19, of 3 South Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 5, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Cory N. Kastern, 45, of 20 Valley Brook Rd., Rocky Hill, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 5, and charged with second degree larceny, and criminal impersonation.
• Michael A. Gonzalez Mojica, 22, of 367 East St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 7, and charged with carrying dangerous weapons.
• Peter T. Lennon, 30, of 79 East Broad St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 7, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Heather L. Sweeney, 34, of 266 Carriage Crossing Ln., Middletown, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 7, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Wednesday, Apr. 3 to Sunday, Apr. 14:

• Joan A. Dias-Largie, 59, of 422 Allen St., New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday, Apr. 3, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Jennifer I. Grabowski, 20, of 98 Governor St., New Britain, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 7, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Luis Rosado, 43, of 100 East St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 9, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Luis Rosado, 43, of 100 East St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 9, and charged with violation of a protective order, and disorderly conduct.
• Marcus D. Slivinsky, 23, of 12 Diana Dr., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 9, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Joshua J. McBride-Singleton, 27, of 23 Higby Dr., East Hartford, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 12, and charged with conspiracy, third degree larceny, and operation of a motor vehicle without a license.
• Keara J. Jenkins, 25, of 205 Retreat Ave., Hartford, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 13, and charged with two counts of fifth degree larceny.
• Danielle McDaniel, 33, of 58 Emmett Ave., Derby, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 13, and charged with two counts of fifth degree larceny.
• Brandon D. Claudio, 25, of 112 Stafford Ave., Bristol, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 14, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Michael G. Janco, 41, of 66 Whiting St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 14, and charged with violation of probation.
• Dana M. Morrison, 59, of 371 Woodford Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 14, and charged with second degree threatening, and second degree breach of peace.
• Raymond H. Woodin, 53, of Bristol, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 14, and charged with possession of heroin, possession of suboxone, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Thursday, Apr. 11 to Saturday, Apr. 20:

• Nicholas J. Gagnon, 36, of 50 Dunham St., Southington, was arrested on Thursday, Apr. 11, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Keyiza M. McClain, 18, of 50 Bank St., Plainville, was arrested on Monday, Apr. 15, and charged with interfering with or resisting arrest, interfering with an emergency call, third degree criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct.
• Chunly Doung, 46, of 251 Batterson Dr., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, and charged with second degree harassment, and second degree threatening.
• Keshawn A. Roberts, 31, latest known address of 245 New Britain Ave., Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, and charged with third degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit third degree larceny. Roberts was also arrested on the same date regarding a different incident, where he was charged with third degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit third degree larceny.
• Lillianaliz Morales, 19, of 28 Norton Pl., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, Apr. 17, and charged with sixth degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.
• Kathleen G. Oleary, 64, of 29 View St., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, Apr. 18, and charged with leaving a child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation or motor vehicles.
• Jamie E. Munger, 36, of 277 Summer St., Bristol, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 20, and charged with interfering with or resisting arrest, first offense operation of a motor vehicle without a license, having the minimum insurance, and operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle.
• Joel P. Williams, 24, of 3 Garden Hill Rd., Middlefield, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 20, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and traveling unreasonably fast.

The Plainville Police Department announced that between the hours of 3:30 p.m. on April 27 and 7:30 a.m. on April 29, the United States Postal Service collection mailboxes on the corner of East Main Street, at Hough Street and Whiting Street in front of the Plainville Post Office, were broken into, and several pieces of mail were stolen.

Officers suggest anyone who may have dropped checks or financial information into those boxes around those hours put stop payments on the checks and a freeze or fraud alert on any potentially affected bank accounts.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Friday, Apr. 26 to Sunday, Apr. 28:

• Josue Diaz, 46, of 566 East St., New Britain, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 26, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and failure to drive right.
• Anthony P. Rivera, 35, of 662 Farmington Ave., Hartford, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 26, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Jailene A. Sanchez, 20, of 329 W Preston St., Hartford, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 27, and charged with third degree assault, and second degree breach of peace.
• Gregory A. Williams, 20, of 53 Parkview Dr., Wethersfield, was arrested on Saturday, Apr. 27, and charged with second degree breach of peace, second degree unlawful restraint, and third degree assault.
• Pablo Avila, 55, of 640 Broad St., Hartford, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 28, and charged with second degree failure to appear.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, April 29 to Saturday, May 4:

• George Ashline, 51, of 110 Congress Ave., Waterbury, was arrested on Monday, April 29, and charged with sixth degree larceny
• Olga Figueroa, 35, of 27 Hough St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, and charged with second degree breach of peace, and third degree criminal mischief.
• Angel Maldonado-Martinez, 27, of 20 Marshall St., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• John U. McCoy, 40, of 21 Louise Ct., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with license suspended, operation of a motor vehicle with registration suspended, having minimum insurance, and operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle.
• Anthony Pabon, 23, of 132 Jubilee St., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, making an improper turn, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, reckless driving, and operation of a motor vehicle while using a telephone or texting.
• Lillian M. Manfredy, 28, of 100 Mark Ln., Waterbury, was arrested on Thursday, May 2, and charged with three counts of violation of probation, and second degree failure to appear.
• Marcelino Tirado, 62, of 126 New Britain Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, May 2, and charged with second degree threatening, and second degree breach of peace.
• Lillian M. Manfredy, 28, of 100 Mark Ln., Waterbury, was arrested on Friday, May 3, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Atkim V. Harrigan, 33, of 250, South St., Bristol, was arrested on Saturday, May 4, and charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack, possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana, having an improper number or rear lamps or brake lights, and having tinted glass.

The Plainville Police Department is investigating a two incidents of mail theft in downtown Plainville.  Thieves broke into a mailbox on the corner of East Main Street at Hought Street and another on Whiting Street in front of the Plainville Post Office.

The thefts occurred between 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 29. The mailboxes were broken into, and several pieces of mail were stolen.

“We suggest anyone who may have dropped checks or financial information into those boxes around those hours to put stop payments on the checks and a freeze or fraud alert on any potentially affected bank accounts,” police posted on their website.

Police are urging residents to report any possible incidents of identity theft or fraud that might come as a result of these thefts.

In addition to investigating the identity theft or fraud, police will be able to provide literature to help assist with safeguarding personal information.

The two incidents of theft of mail are currently under investigation and may be related to recent similar thefts of mail throughout Connecticut.

Police are asking anyone who may have information to contact the Plainville Police Department detective division at (860) 747-1616.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12:

• Deanna A. Arneth, 26, of 72 Whiting St., Plainville, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with violation of probation, and second degree failure to appear.
• Daniel B. Griffith, 58, of 16 Redstone St., Southington, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with second degree threatening, second degree breach of peace, and possession of less than one-half ounce of cannabis.
• Sara M. Hickman, 40, of 72 Green St., New Britain, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with second degree threatening, and second degree breach of peace.
• Elijah J. Hickman, 22, of 22 Norden St., New Britain, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with first degree threatening, and second degree breach of peace.
• Tomek L. Paluch, 29, of 99 Sunnydale Ave., Bristol, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with possession of heroin.
• Kristofer R. Lefebvre, 33, of 193 Burton St., Bristol, was arrested on Monday, May 6, and charged with two counts of second degree failure to appear.
• Garnet A. Dolphy, 35, of 11 Beechwood Rd., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with third degree assault, and disorderly conduct.
• Marcus B. Hodges, 31, of 59 Seyms St., Hartford, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with second degree breach of peace, and public indecency.
• Pamela D. Kelly, 56, of 31 Warren St., New Britain, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with fifth degree larceny.
• Roger P. Patterson, 54, of 6 Crown St., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with second degree unlawful restraint, second degree threatening, and disorderly conduct.
• Sankar Ramesh, 24, of 387 Marion Ave., Plantsville, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with third degree forgery, and sixth degree larceny.
• Lisa M. Greene, 52, of 9 Pinnacle Ridge Rd., Farmington, was arrested on Friday, May 10, and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Sebastian A. Anton-Victor, 18, of 40 Lena Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, May 12, and charged with second degree threatening, second degree breach of peace, and second degree harassment.

Bristol Superior Court will be closing its doors in August. Most open cases will shift to New Britain.

By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER

STAFF WRITER

Effective Friday, Aug. 30, Bristol Courthouse, 131 North Main St., will be closing. All cases from Bristol will be heard at the New Britain Judicial District Courthouse, effective Tuesday, Sept. 3, 20 Franklin Sq., New Britain.

The news was announced by Patrick L. Carroll III, chief court administrator, on Monday, April 29.

Bristol mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said that all employees would be transferred to new locations, with the majority heading to New Britain.

Connecticut Judicial Branch officials stated that they have already started working with Zoppo-Sassu, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane, and Chief Public Defender Christine Perra Rapillo to “facilitate the closing of” the Bristol courthouse (Geographical Area 17), and the “transfer of those cases to the New Britain courthouse” (Geographical Area 15).

Sen. Henri Martin (R-22) said that he was a little disappointed to hear about the closing, but that everyone is trying to find ways to save money. In his opinion, the closing of GA 17 probably “made the most sense” when examining the numbers and activity.

According to state officials, the Bristol courthouse saw 4,524 cases from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. State officials said that the closing of the Bristol courthouse will save the state $146,776 annually, as that was the cost of leasing the building.

Currently, the New Britain courthouse receives cases from Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield. GA 15 saw 27,227 cases from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.

Plainville Police Chief, Matthew Catania, said that because the majority of the department’s work is seen in Bristol, they’ll be sending cases and detainees to GA 15. When the decision was made, he was contacted by a state attorney and has since begun working with GA 15 to “get a feel for the process.” Because the change is new, he said the department will be going “step-by-step to determine what the process looks like.”

Catania said that he doesn’t see or anticipate the change having an impact on the general public.

“Our clients’ ability to physically get to the courthouse is always a concern when a facility is closing. However, the consolidation of the Bristol docket into the New Britain Judicial District courthouse presents an opportunity to maximize our limited staffing resources and potentially provide better service,” Perra Rapillo said in a press release. “The public defender’s office will work with the judicial branch and the Bristol community to help our clients successfully navigate the transition to the new location.”

To comment on this story or to contact staff writer Taylor Murchison-Gallagher, email her at TMurchison@BristolObserver.com.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17:

• Marvin Mack, 34, of 236 East St., Plainville, was arrested on Monday, May 13, and charged with possession with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Jazmin Reyes, 24, of 525 Tolland St., East Hartford, was arrested on Monday, May 13, and charged with possession with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than one-half ounce of a cannabis-type substance, operation of a motor vehicle under suspension, having minimal insurance, operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, and improper use of a license or marker.
• Jonathan W. Whistnant, 32, of 63 Wooding St., Bristol, was arrested on Monday, May 13, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Jordan S. Critchley, 38, of 2189 Scott Rd., Cheshire, was arrested on Monday, May 13, and charged with having minimal insurance, and operation or parking of an unregistered motor vehicle.
• Eduardo Dejesus-Quinones, 42, last known address of 15 Mather St., Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, and charged with fifth degree larceny, and sixth degree larceny.
• Richard A. Marks, 56, of 130 Griswold St., New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and failure to drive right.
• Daniel J. Rubino, 58, of 5 Kent St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, and charged with violation of a protective order, second degree assault, first degree reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct.
• Joshua M. Jackson, 29, of 146 Milford Street Ext., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, May 15, and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault, third degree strangulation or suffocation, and second degree unlawful restraint.
• Dale J. Quereux, 47, of 97 New Britain Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, May 15, and charged with second degree larceny.
• Milo M. Mazurick, 62, of 337 Flanders Rd., Southington, was arrested on Wednesday, May 15, and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Sebastian A. Anton-Victor, 18, of 40 Lena Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and third degree criminal mischief.
• Edwin T. DeJesus, 28, of 155 Shawn Dr., Bristol, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, and charged with fifth degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny.
• Jordon M. St. Paul-Jones, 19, of 7 Helen St., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, and charged with third degree assault, and second degree breach of peace.
• Gary J. Finley, 57, of 234 East St., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, May 17, and charged with possession of a controlled substance or more than one-half ounce of heroin.
• Marisa Main, 27, of 17 Nachille Dr., New Britain, was arrested on Friday, May 17, and charged with possession of a controlled substance or more than one-half ounce of cannabis, possession of a controlled substance or more than one-half ounce of crack cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Danuta Marut, 55, of 10 Lantern Ct., Farmington, was arrested on Friday, May 17, and charged with evading responsibility of injury or property damage.

The Plainville Police Department announced it will once again participate in the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” campaign between May 20 and June 2. The PPD will conduct enhanced patrols specifically seeking out motorists who are not wearing their seatbelts.

These patrols will consist of spotter assisted checkpoints, stationary and mobile patrols.

The annual campaign kicks off at the beginning of the summer, concurrent with one of the busiest travel and holiday weekends of the year. State and local law enforcement remind motorists to buckle up and stay safe.

“As the Memorial Day weekend approaches and the summer vacation season ramps up, we want to keep our community members safe, and make sure people are doing the one thing that can save them in a crash: buckling up,” said Connecticut department of transportation commissioner Joseph Giulietti in a press release. “Seat belts save lives, and everyone—front seat and back, child and adult—needs to remember to buckle up, every trip, every time.”

According to the NHTSA, there were 10,076 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States in 2017. Almost 57 percent of young adults ages 18 to 34 killed in crashes were completely unrestrained, and 59 percent of pickup truck occupants who were killed were not buckled up.

In Connecticut, statewide seat belt use increased to 92.1 percent in 2018, up from 90.3 percent in 2017.

“We are encouraged by the compliance rate increase, which shows us that heightened enforcement efforts do, in fact, work,” added Giulietti in a press release. “Law enforcement officials will be out on Connecticut’s roads and will be issuing citations to those who are unbuckled.”

Connecticut law requires all drivers and passengers in the front seat, regardless of the occupant’s age, as well as all children under 16 in all positions to wear seatbelts. Fines start at a minimum of $92 for first offense.

For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit www.nhtsa.gov/ciot.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Friday, May 17 to Friday, May 24:

• Gregory R. Coley, 45, of 760 Hillside Ave., Hartford, was arrested on Friday, May 17, and charged with possession of a controlled substance, and failure to drive right.
• Ashlee A. Beisel, 23, of 15 Hamlin St., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, May 19, and charged with not having insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and failure to maintain a reasonable distance.
• Cheryl A. Stamant, 39, of 105 North Washington St., Plainville, was arrested on Monday, May 20, and charged with disorderly conduct, and third degree criminal mischief.
• Joshua T. Foote, 34, of 124 New Britain Ave., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, and charged with third degree criminal trespassing, and second degree breach of peace.
• Justin M. Rondeau, 38, of 49 Colonial Ct., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Christine L. Ouellette, 39, of 1 Duval Ln., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, May 22, and charged with fifth degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny.
• Ricaurte Guerrero-Barbosa, 65, of 141 Woodland St., Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, May 22 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Tykeera Alli Joseph, 30, of 51 Cesar Dr., Bristol, was arrested on Thursday, May 23 and charged with violating a protective order.
• Victor A. Hernandez, 26, of 199 Glen St., New Britain, was arrested on Friday, May 24 and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, theft of plates, improper use of license plate(s), traveling unreasonably fast, failure to carry the minimum insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and operating under suspension.

The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, June 2:

• John A. Granger, 32, of 6 Austin Pl., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, May 24, and charged with possession of a controlled substance, and possession of less than one-half ounce of a cannabis-type substance.
• Justin M. Rondeau, 38, of 68 Whiting St., Plainville, was arrested on Saturday, May 25, and charged with possession of a controlled substance (clonazapem). Possession of a controlled substance (anabolic steroids), possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to drive right, and operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Holli F. Bate, 32, of 106 Columbia St., New Britain, was arrested on Sunday, May 26, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Melanie L. Lockshire, 41, of 34 Eisenhower Dr., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, May 26, and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Benjamin R. Guy, 28, of 72 Whiting St., Plainville, was arrested on Monday, May 27, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, evading responsibility of injury or property damage, requiring service on brakes, and operating a motor vehicle on a sidewalk.
• Roger P. Patterson, 54, of 6 Crown St., Plainville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, and charged with two counts of violation of a protective order.
• Hannah N. Sullivan, 22, of 91 Colonial Ct., Plainville, was arrested on Wednesday, May 29, and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and traveling unreasonably fast.
• Devin J. Curtis, 22, of 98 Colonial Ct., Plainville, was arrested on Thursday, May 30, and charged with disorderly conduct, and third degree criminal mischief.
• Lillianaliz Morales, 19, of 27 Hough St., Plainville, was arrested on Friday, May 31, and charged with third degree criminal mischief, and second degree breach of peace.
• Vincent Loperena, 29, of 80 Belden St., New Britain, was arrested on Friday, May 31, and charged with three counts of third degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third degree burglary, two counts of third degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit third degree criminal mischief, sixth degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny, possession of a controlled substance or more than one-half ounce of cannabis, and criminal attempt of third degree burglary.
• Roger C. Weber, 46, of 20 Canterbury Ln., Plainville, was arrested on Sunday, June 2, and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, operation of a motor vehicle without a license, operation or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, and having minimal insurance.