FARMINGTON — Farmington police arrested four drivers on DUI charges between early Saturday and Monday night, three of them Saturday, two of those on Scott Swamp Road less than two and a half hours apart.
The logs for the four days ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday list seven arrests in all. Two men were charged with fourth-degree larceny Monday afternoon under the same incident number, one at 1600 Southeast Road and the other in New Britain. A Plainville, Mass., man was arrested in connection with trespassing late Saturday. The log for Sunday into Monday was blank.
Saturday, Sept. 28
2:12 a.m., Mill Lane. Officer Michael J. Smith arrested Joseph Paul Gormley, 23, of Burlington, and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and an improper turn or stop with no signal. The log lists the bond as nonsurety, with no dollar amount, on the DUI count, and none on the turn charge. A nonsurety bond is a written promise to appear; no cash changes hands. He posted bond. Court date Oct. 9.
8:38 p.m., Scott Swamp Road. Officer Daniel J. Taylor arrested Shawn Cyr, 52, of Bristol, and charged him with failure to drive in the proper lane, operating a motor vehicle under suspension and operating under the influence. Bond was $2,500, nonsurety (the log adds "Pre-CISS"), on the DUI count, and none on the other two. He posted bond. Court date Oct. 9.
11:01 p.m., 271 Scott Swamp Road. Officer Michael A. Meier arrested Justin C. Primus, 42, of Bristol, and charged him with failure to drive in the proper lane and operating under the influence. The log lists the bond as nonsurety, with no dollar amount, on the DUI count. He posted bond. Court date Oct. 9.
Two Bristol men, one road, one lane charge apiece.
11:34 p.m., 40 Wellington Drive. Smith arrested Roel Armando Valle, 37, of Plainville, Mass. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with Trespassing. Posted bond." Court date Oct. 9.
Monday, Sept. 30
1:15 p.m., 1600 Southeast Road. Officer Alex W. Jones arrested Anthony Garland Avery, 55, of Stamford, and charged him with fourth-degree larceny. The log lists no bond type or amount, and its remarks line is blank. Court date Oct. 8.
1:52 p.m., 635 Hartford Road, New Britain. Officer Daniel R. Aparo arrested Luis Sanchez, 42, of Hartford, and charged him with fourth-degree larceny, under the same incident number as Avery's arrest 37 minutes earlier. The log lists the bond as nonsurety, with no dollar amount. The remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Oct. 8.
8:37 p.m., Main Street and Elm Street. Officer Kyler A. Fausel arrested Brendan C. Perkins, 41, of Canton, and charged him with operating under the influence. Bond was $500, nonsurety. He posted bond. Court date Oct. 9.
The log does not say what led to any of the arrests, or what was taken in the larceny case.
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The Farmington Mercury publishes the Farmington Police Department's daily arrest log as a matter of public record. All individuals named are presumed innocent unless and until convicted. Charges reflect allegations by police, not findings of a court.