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EASTERN CONNECTICUT / POLICE LOGS

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Police Logs — October 27, 2026

Arrest entries grouped by town. Verified court-case links appear where available.

Arrests and charges are allegations, not convictions. These listings include agency releases and clearly labeled newspaper compilations. The heading is the log edition or release date; individual arrests and covered periods may be earlier.

East Lyme

  • Erin Rose Doherty, 21, of East Lyme, CT — Arrested October 26 and charged with disorderly conduct. Police listed an October 27 court date.

  • Erin Rose Doherty, 21, of East Lyme, CT — Arrested in a separate incident October 27 and charged with second-degree violation of conditions of release and disorderly conduct. Police listed an October 27 court date.

  • James Gregory Stengel, 25, of South Windsor, CT — Arrested October 24 and charged with operating without minimum insurance and operating under suspension. Police listed a November 6 court date.

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Ellington

  • Willienathaniel Scott Postell, 25, of Dayville, CT — October 22: charged with disorderly conduct following an incident on Pinney Street.

  • Bryan Roding, 43, of Ellington, CT — October 23: charged by warrant with possession of a controlled substance and first-degree criminal trespass.

  • Taylor Grace Nicholas, 23, of Dayville, CT — October 25: charged with disorderly conduct following an incident on Pinney Street.

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Mansfield

  • Craig Bessette, 45, of Uncasville, CT — October 20: charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive in the proper lane after a stop on Stafford Road.

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Somers

  • Abdifatah Hussein, 31, of Springfield, MA — October 19: charged by warrant with disorderly conduct, third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint.

  • Donald Don Joseph Chairamonte, 66, of West Haven, CT — October 22: charged by warrant with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to grant the right of way.

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Stafford

  • Seth Lafountain, 37, of Stafford, CT — October 23: charged with disorderly conduct after an incident on Furnace Avenue.

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Tolland

  • Jin Zhang, 40, of Milford, NH — October 21: charged by warrant with third-degree arson, first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree threatening with a hazardous substance or object with intent to terrorize, and first-degree reckless endangerment in connection with a 2024 vehicle fire.

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Vernon

  • John Newton, 41, of Vernon, CT — October 22: charged at Rockville Superior Court with two counts of probation violation in connection with an ignition-device order.

  • Michelle Wilson, 60, of Mansfield, CT — October 23: charged with probation violation in connection with a driving-under-the-influence case.

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Willington

  • Gregory Twele, 40, of Willington, CT — October 21: charged with possession of a controlled substance after a stop on Cisar Road.

  • Edwin Addai, 43, of Grafton, MA — October 24: charged with reckless driving at more than 85 mph after a stop on Interstate 84.

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