Megan L. Desso, 47, of Marlborough, CT — Charged October 22 in Colchester with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in a construction zone and 20 counts of endangering a highway worker.
EASTERN CONNECTICUT / POLICE LOGS
← All daily police logsPolice Logs — October 28, 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.
Colchester
East Lyme
Lidia Quilligana, 43, of East Lyme, CT — Charged October 24 in East Lyme with possession of a controlled substance and conveying an unauthorized item into a correctional facility.
Groton Town
Brittney A. Manwaring, 37, of New London, CT — Charged October 25 with possession of drug paraphernalia, interfering with an officer or resisting arrest, first-degree failure to appear in court, and two counts of second-degree failure to appear in court.
Giancarlo Paris, 37, of Uncasville, CT — Charged October 25 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
Robert J. Dydyn, 67, of New London, CT — Charged October 25 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
Ledyard
Janet Pilkus, 56, of New London, CT — Charged October 25 with evading responsibility, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.
Joseph Pereira, 42, of Preston, CT — Charged October 25 with interfering with a police officer, driving with a suspended license, failure to notify authorities of a change of address, failure to properly display plates, and three counts of second-degree failure to appear in court.
Montville
Richard J. Sturtevant, 40, of Worcester, MA — Charged October 23 in Montville with refusing to submit to DNA testing.
New London
Jordyn Shepard, 49, of New London, CT — Charged October 25 in New London with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Norwich
Tyrone Wiggins, 50, of Rutherford, NJ — Charged October 26 in Norwich with first-degree failure to appear in court.
Preston
Elizabeth A. Brast, 19, of North Stonington, CT — Charged October 26 in Preston with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane.
Stonington
Andrew C. Rauch, 28, of North Stonington, CT — Charged October 21 with reckless driving.
Henry B. Tessman, 56, of Preston, CT — Charged October 25 with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right.
Waterford
Erman L. Marquez-Brioso, 24, of Bronx, NY — Charged October 26 with first-degree larceny and third-degree burglary.