FARMINGTON — A West Hartford woman arrested early Saturday on Maple Avenue Extension was charged with two counts of violating a protective order, third-degree assault and breach of peace.
The department's log lists two other arrests for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Saturday, both Friday night and neither with a charge: a Hartford woman at Westfarms Mall, in connection with shoplifting, and a Unionville woman on New Britain Avenue, in connection with disorderly conduct.
Friday, July 12
7:35 p.m., Westfarms Mall, 500 South Road. Officer Allison C. Vitkus arrested Lornanellis Diaz-Rodriguez, 42, of Hartford. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date July 23.
11:30 p.m., New Britain Avenue. Officer Michael J. Smith arrested Kayla Alune Irene Cunningham, 28, of Unionville. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with Disorderly Conduct. Posted bond." Court date July 15.
Saturday, July 13
4:11 a.m., Maple Avenue Extension. Officer Sean P. Fritz arrested Eliste C. Vega, 36, of West Hartford, and charged her with two counts of violation of a protective order, breach of peace in the second degree and assault in the third degree. Bond was $5,000, surety, on the first protective-order count. The second count is also marked surety, with no amount, and the breach of peace and assault charges list no bond. A surety bond requires a bail bondsman or other guarantor. She posted bond. Court date July 15.
The log does not say who the protective order protects or what led to the arrest.
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