FARMINGTON — An East Hartford man arrested Saturday night on Waterside Drive was charged with possession with intent to sell a controlled substance, two other drug counts, driving without insurance and driving on a suspended license.
The only other arrest in the three days ending at 7 a.m. Monday was a West Hartford woman picked up on a warrant Saturday morning and released on a promise to appear. The log lists no arrests Friday or Sunday.
Saturday, Nov. 23
10:29 a.m., Ardmore Street. Officer Alex W. Jones arrested Lisa H. Brenner, 50, of West Hartford, on a warrant. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read, "Warrant arrest. Released on Promise to Appear." A promise to appear is a written commitment to come to court, with no bond. Court date Dec. 4.
9:20 p.m., Waterside Drive. Officer Michael J. Smith arrested Edrick Santiago, 30, of East Hartford, and charged him with use of drug paraphernalia; operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance; operating a motor vehicle while his license was under suspension; possession with intent to sell or dispense a controlled substance that is not a narcotic or hallucinogen; and a cannabis possession charge the log abbreviates "POS 5OZ>,8OZ>-LCK CANB PLT 21>." The log lists a nonsurety bond on the intent-to-sell charge, with the amount column reading $0, and no bond on the other four. A nonsurety bond is a written promise to appear; no cash changes hands. The remarks say the arrest was "in connection with Possession of Illegal Substances." He posted bond. Court date Dec. 3.
The log does not say what substance the intent-to-sell count involves.
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