Crime & Safety
East Hampton-Portland Arrests
The following arrest information was supplied by local police departments. It does not indicate a conviction.
East Hampton
May 21
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Nicole Chagnon, 19, of 151 Dayton Road, South Glastonbury, was involved in a one-car motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Wopowaug Road. Chagnon was issued a written warning for failure to drive right.
May 25
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Darco Quentez Patton Sr., 35, of 7A Barton Hill Road, East Hampton, was arrested for disorderly conduct and third-degree burglary.
Leidy Ballesteros-Rodriguez, 20, of 16 Minnetonka Trail, East Hampton, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Harry Scott Jr., 27, of 259 Injun Hollow Road, Haddam Neck, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and failure to wear a seatbelt.
James Lee, 27, of 60 Dickenson Road, Marlborough, was issued a written warning for failure to wear a seatbelt.
Harry Macveigh, 82, of 33 East Mohawk Trail, Marlborough, 82, was issued a written warning for not wearing a seatbelt.
A 17-year-old juvenile of East Hampton was issued a written warning for expired emissions.
May 26
James Crystal, 73, of 68 Pleasant St., Colchester, and Heather Toper, 33, of 132 Main St., East Hampton, were involved in a two-car motor vehicle accident on Route 16. Crystal was issued a written warning for failure to grant right of way.
Dawn Aileen Benjamin, 48, of 18 Dale Drive, East Hampton, was involved in a one-car motor vehicle accident on Route 66 in the area of Lake Drive involving a utility pole. Benjamin was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, failure to drive right, possession of a controlled substance and illegal storage.
May 28
Pedro J. Melendez, 46, of 19 Spring St., Middletown, was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
Roger DiMartino, 39, of 139 Sillimanville Road, Moodus, was involved in a motorcycle accident on Sillimanville Road. DiMartino was issued a ticket for operating a motorcycle without a motorcycle license.
Melanie Stachowicz, 33, of 3A Starr Place, East Hampton, was issued a summons for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
May 30
Pamela Dubois, 60, of 41 Miller Road, Bristol, was issued a written warning for failure to obey a stop sign.
Portland
May 12
Steven Wierbicki, 18, of 34 Burr Hill Road, Killingworth, was arrested for possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor.
May 17
Joseph Pelkey, 50, of 12 Fairview St., Portland, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Areawide
May 10
Tyler Shinn, 18, of Tuccitto Road, Portland, was arrested by Middletown Police for possession of and illegal sale of a controlled substance, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and of hallucenogenic substance, interfering with an officer and tampering with evidence.
May 23
Frank J. Tomboly, 18, of Highland Avenue, Portland, was arrested by Middletown Police for distribution of a controlled substance less than 1,500 feet from a school, illegal sale of drugs, non-student possessing drug paraphernalia near a school, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and possession of alcohol by a minor.
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