FARMINGTON — A New Britain man, 65, was charged with third-degree burglary, disorderly conduct and sexual contact with an animal after his arrest on Devonwood Drive Monday afternoon. He posted bond.
The Farmington police logs for the four days ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday list seven arrests. Another New Britain man posted a $50,000 surety bond on a violation of probation warrant Monday. Two Hartford women were arrested in connection with shoplifting, one at Westfarms Mall, the other at the same minute as a warrant arrest. Two men were arrested on warrants the log lists without charges.
Friday, Sept. 6
10:02 a.m., 1387 Farmington Avenue. Officer Daniel J. Taylor arrested Nicholas Benjamin Calcavecchia, 23, of Unionville, on a warrant. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 9.
Saturday, Sept. 7
1:00 p.m., an address the log lists as 634 Newfield Street. Taylor arrested Shatoya Renee Lewis, 25, of Hartford, twice at the same minute, under two incident numbers. The log lists no charge for either. The first entry's remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." The second's read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 18 on both.
Sunday, Sept. 8
12:49 p.m., Westfarms Mall. Officer Daniel R. Aparo arrested Tishonda Louise Jordan, 42, of Hartford. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 18.
Monday, Sept. 9
1:50 p.m., Devonwood Drive. Taylor arrested Jose Guillermo Ramos-Cordero, 65, of New Britain, and charged him with third-degree burglary, disorderly conduct, and a charge the log describes as "SEX ASLT ANML-SEXUAL CONTACT," which it cites to Public Act 23-149. The log lists the bond as surety, with no dollar amount, on the disorderly conduct count. A surety bond requires a bail bondsman or other guarantor. The remarks read: "Arrested in connection with disorderly conduct. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 17.
4:08 p.m., a courthouse the log lists as GA 15. Officer Pacifico T. Flores arrested Travis Marvin Conaway, 39, of New Britain, on a warrant charging violation of probation, meaning he is accused of breaking the terms of a probation sentence. Bond was $50,000, surety. He posted bond. Court date Sept. 17.
11:05 p.m., 319 New Britain Avenue. Officer Kyle Roque arrested Branden Jay Cooper, 25, of West Hartford, on a warrant. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 18.
Seven arrests, one dollar figure, and it was $50,000. The log does not say what led to any of them.
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