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Thursday September
2, 2010
P201002895
Phone call scam:
On Thursday September 2, 2010 a South
Windsor town employee received a call from a male with a heavy accent
informing her that she owed his company money. The male had the last
four digits of her social security number and represented himself both
as a criminal investigator and/or as an employee of “U.S. Cash Loan”.
He was rude and aggressive while speaking to the victim.
The call originated from 1-866-656-7159, which has numerous advisories
posted on the internet as a scam.
Numerous phone calls placed to that number found that the phone was
answered by males claiming to work for 3 different companies, U.S. Cash
Loan, U.S. Cash Recovery Corp., and Morgan and Associates. The
suspects also identified their mailing addresses as being in Fort Myers,
Florida, but they do not exist.
All of the suspects asked that confidential financial information be
faxed to them. They refused to provide any reference information, and
refused to fax or email information to the victim or investigators. They
claim that the recipient of the phone call owes money on an unpaid cash
advance, and seem to reference information via the victim’s phone
number. They also may know friends’ information, possibly via social
media such as FaceBook, and try to use this information to add
legitimacy to the call.
Residents
are reminded to never divulge confidential information over the phone,
and to report suspicious calls to the police.
P201002895 Possession of
Marijuana/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia:
On Wednesday September 1,
2010 at about 8:00 p.m. a South Windsor Police officer stopped a
suspicious vehicle on Talcott Ridge Road. The vehicle had been seen
driving around a nearby elementary school.
During the roadside interview the officer suspected the occupants may be
in possession of drugs and requested the canine team check the vehicle.
SWPD Canine Officer Mazzoccoli and canine Bobby searched and located a
small amount of marijuana in the car. Two of the four vehicle occupants
were arrested.
Kyle Mount, age 18, of 9
Stephanie Lane, South Windsor
was charged with Possession of Marijuana (less than 4 ounces) and
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released on a $2000.00
non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court
on September 9, 2010.
Adem Bristol, age 21, of 57 St.
Moritz Circle, Willington, CT
was charged with Possession of Marijuana (less than 4 ounces) and
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was held on a $2000.00 surety bond
and will be presented at Manchester Superior Court on September 2, 2010.
Wednesday September
1, 2010
P201002884 Operating a Motor Vehicle
Under the Influence of Alcohol:
On Wednesday September 1,
2010 at about 1:30 a.m. a South Windsor Police officer stopped a vehicle
for a violation on Graham Road. The officer suspected that the operator
was under the influence of alcohol. Following a series of roadside
sobriety tests, officers arrested the operator, Khamkhong
Luangpraseuth, age 38, of 8 Aroda Drive, South Windsor. He was
charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol
and Failure to Drive in Proper Lane.
He was later released on a $500.00 non-surety bond and is scheduled to
appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 13, 2010.
Tuesday August 31,
2010
P201001974 Kidnapping First degree/
Sexual Assault in the Fourth degree/Risk of Injury to a Minor:
On Tuesday August 31, 2010
at 7:30 a.m. South Windsor Police officers arrested a former local man
on an arrest warrant. Jason Urso Lawson, age 37, of 72 Van Block
Ave. Hartford, CT was charged with Kidnapping in the First degree,
Unlawful Restraint in the First degree, Sexual Assault in the Fourth
degree (2 counts) and Risk of Injury to a Minor.
He was held on $25,000.00 surety bond and will be presented at
Manchester Superior Court Tuesday morning.
Lawson’s charges stem from a June 2010 complaint from the Dept. of
Children and Families. South Windsor Police officers investigated the
complaint made by a juvenile female against Lawson. The incident
occurred at Lawson’s South Windsor home on Millpond Drive in June of
2010.
South Windsor
Police Canine Team Graduates Narcotics Detection Course:
Officer Tina Mazzoccoli
and canine Bobby graduated the Connecticut State Police Narcotic
Detection Course on Friday August 27, 2010. During the six week
training course canine Bobby was trained to alert to the odor of
controlled substances, including marijuana, hashish, cocaine, crack
cocaine, heroin, MDMA (ecstasy), anabolic steroids and methamphetamine.
When the canine detects the scent of one of these eight controlled
substances, Bobby was trained to sit at the source of the odor, known as
a “passive alert.” The Canine Team will resume working on patrol in
South Windsor; will be assisting officers in surrounding towns when
requested.
Bobby is a 3-year old male German Shepherd dog. Officer Mazzoccoli and
canine Bobby graduated from the Connecticut State Police 145th Canine
Training Troop in 2008.
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Sale of
Tobacco to Minors under age Eighteen:
On Friday August 27, 2010
South Windsor Police officers accompanied staff from the Dept. of Mental
Health and Addiction Services as they did compliance checks on 6 local
businesses that sell tobacco products. An underage youth employed by
the Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program entered the stores and
attempted to purchase tobacco products.
Two establishments were found to in violation, CVS Pharmacy on
Buckland Road and Kenco Spirits on Main Street. The clerks
in each store were cited for Sale of Tobacco to Minors under age
Eighteen in violation of C.G.S. 53-344(b). They were issued infractions
in the amount of $200.00 and must answer the ticket by Friday September
10th.
Additionally, four other local stores were checked and found to be in
compliance. They were:
Top Shelf Wine & Liquors on Oakland Road, The Country Store on Sullivan
Avenue, South Windsor Liquors on John Fitch Blvd and Kap-n-Keg on John
Fitch Blvd.
As of October 2008 it is illegal for any person under the age of
eighteen to possess, smoke, or use any tobacco product in public.
P200904094
Failure to Appear Second degree/Motor Vehicle Violations:
On Monday August 30, 2010
at about 1:00 a.m. a South Windsor Police officer stopped a vehicle for
a violation on Nevers Road. Officers learned that the operators’
license was suspended and that he was wanted on an arrest warrant.
Officers arrested the operator, Bryan Lane, age 38, of 8 Dart Hill
Road, South Windsor, CT. He was charged with Failure to Appear in
the Second degree, Operating a Motor Vehicle while License is Suspended
and Failure to Display Registration Plates. He was released on a
$1500.00 surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior
Court on September 9, 2010.
Lane’s Failure to Appear charge stems from a missed court date for a
2009 motor vehicle violation.
Monday August 30,
2010
P201002055 Criminal Mischief in the Third degree:
On August 28, 2010 South Windsor Police arrested a local man on
an arrest warrant.
Steven Jachym, age 20, of 161 Debbie Drive, South Windsor was
charged with Criminal Mischief in the Third degree. He was released on
a $1000.00 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester
Superior Court on September 9, 2010.
Jachym’s charge stems from a June 2010 investigation of a residential,
roadside mailbox that had been set on fire. Officers interviewed Jachym
who admitted pouring gasoline on the mailbox and setting it on fire. An
arrest warrant was later obtained for Jachym.
P201002845 Operating a Motor Vehicle Under
the Influence of Alcohol:
On Sunday August 29, 2010 at about 1:00 a.m. a South Windsor
Police officer stopped a vehicle on Ellington Road for a violation. The
officer suspected that the operator was under the influence of alcohol.
Following a series of roadside sobriety tests officers arrested
Thomas Reichardt, age 25, of 83 Jacques Lane, South Windsor, CT. He
was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of
Alcohol and Restricted Turns.
Reichardt was released on a $500.00 non-surety bond and is scheduled to
appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 7, 2010.
P201002824 Possession of Marijuana (less than
4 ounces)/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia:
On Friday August 27, 2010 at about 9:00 p.m. South Windsor
Police officers arrested Edwin Acosta, age 53, of 73 Standish St.
Hartford, CT during a motor vehicle stop. Acosta was charged with
Possession of Marijuana (less than 4 ounces) and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia. He was released on a $1000.00 non-surety bond and is
scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 9, 2010.
P200904635 Failure to Appear in the Second
degree:
On Friday August 27, 2010 at about 4:00 p.m. South Windsor
Police arrested Earl Davis, age 39, of 29 Deer Meadow, Bloomfield, CT
on an arrest warrant. He was charged with Failure to Appear in the
Second degree and was later released on a $500.00 surety bond. Davis is
scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 9, 2010.
Davis’ original charges stem from a missed court date for a 2009 motor
vehicle violation case.
P201002829 Possession of Narcotics with
Intent to Sell/Possession of Narcotics:
On Friday August 27, 2010 at about 11:30 p.m. officers working
at the Metro Traffic Services DWI checkpoint stopped a vehicle on John
Fitch Blvd for a violation. During the roadside interview officers
detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from within the car. During
a pat down search of the operator, officers found he was in possession
of 45 small bags of powder cocaine and a small straw to snort the
drug. The powder cocaine weighed a total of 1.45 ounces with a street
value of $4500.00
Because of the quantity of individually packaged
drugs the suspect, Anthony Quinitchett, age 41, of 777 Tolland
Street, East Hartford,CT, was charged with Possession of Narcotics
with Intent to Sell, Possession of Narcotics, and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia. Quinitchett’s vehicle was seized along with $525.00 that
he had in his possession.
Quinitchett was later released on a $50,000.00
surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on
September 9, 2010.
Friday August 27,
2010
DUI Checkpoint:
The South Windsor Police Department in conjunction with
Metro Traffic Services will host a DWI Checkpoint
TODAY, Friday August 27th
beginning at 5:00 p.m. The checkpoint will be conducted on one of
the state highways (Route 5, Route 30 or Route 194) or Buckland
Road.
Officers will be looking for operators who are under the influence
of alcohol, and will be enforcing other Connecticut motor vehicle
laws as well.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Connecticut
Department of Transportation.
P201002802 Suspicious
Circumstances/Request for Information:
A 19 year old local woman
reported that while walking on Ellington Road near Northview Drive at
2:30 a.m. on Thursday she was approached by an older male in a dark
colored vehicle. The woman said the man exited his car and told her to
get in. The woman refused and the vehicle sped off. She then walked
home and reported the incident later in the day.
The suspect was described as a white male, heavyset and about 50-60
years old, driving a black or dark colored car. There is no clothing
description or other physical description at this time.
Anyone with information concerning this matter is asked to contact the
South Windsor Police at (860)-644-2551.
Thursday August 26,
2010
P201002793 Burglary in the Third
degree/Larceny in the Sixth degree:
On Thursday August 26,
2010 at about 1:00 a.m. South Windsor Police officers responded to a
burglar alarm at D’Angelos Liquor, 589 Sullivan Ave. The responding
officers found the glass front door had been shattered. A store employee
responded and told officers 5 bottles of liquor had been taken, valued
at a total of $200.00. Investigating officers spoke to a witness who
gave them a vehicle description of the suspects’ car. Officers located
a car matching the description on Main Street. During subsequent
interviews officers obtained admissions from three local men. Officers
then arrested the three men for burglarizing the store. Arrested were:
Mark Nelson, age 20, of 1146
Main Street, South Windsor
Lucas Nelson, age 18, of 1146 Main Street, South Windsor
Brian Saltarella, age 18, of 1402 Sunfield Drive, South Windsor
They were charged with
Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the Third Degree, Conspiracy to Commit
Larceny in the Sixth degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief
in the Third degree.
The three men were released on a $10,000.00 non-surety bond and are
scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 9, 2010.
Wednesday August
25, 2010
DUI Checkpoint:
The South Windsor Police Department in conjunction
with Metro Traffic Services will host a DWI Checkpoint Friday
August 27th beginning at 5:00 p.m. The checkpoint will
be conducted on one of the state highways (Route 5, Route 30 or
Route 194) or Buckland Road.
Officers will be looking for operators who are under the influence
of alcohol, and will be enforcing other Connecticut motor vehicle
laws as well.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Connecticut
Department of Transportation.
Tuesday August 24,
2010
P200902595 Conspiracy to Commit
Assault in the First Degree/ Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief in
the First degree:
On Tuesday August 24, 2010
at 7:00 a.m. South Windsor Police officers arrested local youths on
arrest warrants for a 2009 motor vehicle accident in which a
motorcyclist was seriously injured.
On July 23, 2009 at about 3:00 a.m. a local ambulance crew was returning
from Rockville Hospital when they found a badly injured man lying in the
road on Ellington Road near the South Windsor Swim Club and the
Ellington Town Line. The subsequent investigation revealed that the
suspects dragged a landscape timber into the roadway which was then
struck by a motorcyclist. The victim, Roger Avery, age 47, of Somers,
was seriously injured and has been unable to return to work since the
accident.
The South Windsor Police Department continued to investigate and
publicize this case over the past year, seeking information and
witnesses. Because of these efforts Officer Mark Cleverdon developed
information that led to the arrests of two local youths. Officers
arrested Jong Kim, age 19, of 52A Mount Vernon Drive, Vernon, CT
and a youth who was 17 at the time of the offense.
The two suspects were charged with Conspiracy to Commit Assault in the
First Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief in the First
degree. They were both held on a $500,000.00 court set bond and will be
presented at Manchester Superior Court on Tuesday August 24, 2010.
Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to contact
the South Windsor Police Department at (860) 644-2551 or at the South
Windsor Police anonymous tip line (860)648-NABM(6226).
P20102274 Failure to Pay or Plead:
On Monday
August 23, 2010 at approximately 11:30 p.m. Matthew F. Diulio, age
20, of 100 Cadbury Lane, South Windsor, turned himself in at the
South Windsor Police Department on an active rearrest warrant from
Eastern Connecticut State University. Diulio was charged with Failure
to respond to Infraction, for an original charge of violation of Simple
Trespass.
Diulio was
released after posting a $136.00 cash bond set by Danielson Superior
Court where he is scheduled to appear on September 2, 2010.
Monday August 23,
2010
P201002739 Operating a Motor Vehicle
Under the Influence of Alcohol:
On Saturday August 21,
2010 at about 2:00 a.m. a South Windsor Police officer stopped a vehicle
on Pleasant Valley Road for a violation. During the roadside interview
the officer suspected the operator was under the influence of alcohol.
Following a series of roadside sobriety tests, officers arrested the
operator, Mathew Montgomery, age 23, of 152 Linwood Ave. Colchester,
CT. He was charged with Operating a
Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and Failure to Display
Registration Plate.
Montgomery
was later released on a $500.00 non-surety bond and is scheduled to
appear at Manchester Superior Court on August 30, 2010.
Friday, August
20, 2010
P201002725 Criminal Violation of
Restraining Order:
On Thursday August 19, 2010 South
Windsor Police officers were dispatched to a Motor Vehicle violation
complaint in the area of Nutmeg Road North. The vehicle was located and
found to be occupied by 3 persons. Officers learned that a court order
prohibited a woman in the car, Rosanna Kelly, age 29, of 250 Palm St.
Hartford, CT, from having any contact with one of the male
occupants. Officers arrested Kelly and she was charged with Criminal
Violation of a Restraining Order. She was later released on a $5000.00
surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on
Friday August 20, 2010.
P201002728 Possession of
Marijuana/Possession with Intent to Sell:
On Friday August 20, 2010
at about 1:00 a.m. a South Windsor Police officer stopped a vehicle on
Hilton Drive for a violation. During the roadside interview the officer
could smell the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the car. The
operator surrendered a marijuana grinder (used to chop up marijuana in
preparation for packaging or smoking) to officers. A search of the car
yielded 21 small bags of Marijuana packaged for sale, a digital scale, a
smoking pipe with burnt marijuana residue and empty bags with marijuana
residue.
Officers arrested the 17 year old male operator and charged him
with Possession of Marijuana (less than 4 ounces), Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell and Traveling
Fast.
The youth was later released on a $5000.00 non-surety bond and is
scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on September 2, 2010.
Thursday, August
19, 2010
On Wednesday morning, August 18, 2010, South Windsor Police arrested
Matthew F. Diulio, 20, of 100 Cadbury Lane, South Windsor. Diulio was
charged with Falsely Reporting a Motor Vehicle Theft and
Making a False Statement. Diulio was arrested after making a
report to police Wednesday morning that his car was stolen. Diulio
reported the theft at about 10:30 Wednesday morning. Police had been
looking for Diulio after the management of Topstone Golf Course at 516
Griffin Road, South Windsor, reported finding a black Saab on its roof
in a sand trap on the golf course. During their investigation police
found that the car was registered to Diulio. During an interview with
police Diulio admitted that he was driving the car on the golf course
when the vehicle went into a sand trap and flipped onto its roof.
Diulio told police that he and a passenger escaped from the car unharmed
and fled the area on foot. Police are continuing their investigation
and will likely seek a warrant for Diulio relating to the damage at the
golf course. Early estimates indicate about $10,000 worth of damage to
the golf course. On Wednesday, Diulio was released on a $2,500
non-surety bond. He is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court
on August 26, 2010.
South Windsor
Canine Team wins event at K-9 Olympics:
On Saturday July 17, 2010
Ofc. Tina Mazzoccoli and Canine Bobby participated in the K-9 Olympics
held at the Uconn Storrs campus. The team won the Criminal Apprehension
event in which the canine is directed to grab a hold of person
(protected by a bite resistant suit), then release and return to the
officer. The canine must obey the officers’ verbal and non-verbal
signals as directed.
Also, the team begins training today at the Connecticut State Police
academy to certify Canine Bobby as a drug detector dog. The training
course is about 6 weeks in duration and will train the team to detect
and recognize a wide variety of narcotics.
Road
Construction: Sand Hill Road
Road Construction will
begin on Sand Hill Rd. the week of April 12th 2010. The road
is being completely rebuilt from Sullivan Ave. (Rt. 194) to Ellington
Rd. (Rt. 74). Alternate route signs assisting motorists with avoiding
the work zone will be in place. Delays are expected and traffic will be
alternated one lane at a time during working hours. The pavement will be
completely removed and at times the road surface will be gravel. The
project is expected to be completed by October 31st 2010.
Charitable Event:
Give2theTroops.org & the South Windsor Police:
The South Windsor Police
Department has partnered with Give2theTroops.org to become a collection
point. Give2theTroops has supported about 1 Million deployed U.S.
troops since December 2002, sending cards, letters, and items to our men
& women overseas. The organization collects the donated items from
collection points, such as the South Windsor Police Headquarters, and
ships the items to the troops to make their deployment more comfortable
and remind them that they are in our thoughts and we appreciate their
service. Some of the most requested items by the troops are: snack
items such as beef jerky, sunflower/pumpkin seeds, protein bars, ground
coffee. Toiletries such as baby wipes, hand sanitizer, body wash, lip
balm. Entertainment items, such as travel size board games, playing
cards, gamebooks, Frisbees, hackey sacks, etc. A complete list can be
found at
http://www.give2thetroops.org/items.htm
A
collection bin is located in the lobby of the South Windsor Police
headquarters building, 151 Sand Hill Rd. The lobby is open 24 hours a
day for your donations. Further information is available at
www.give2thetroops.or
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