FARMINGTON — Farmington police arrested three drivers on DUI charges in under five hours from Saturday night into early Sunday: a Farmington man on Colt Highway, a Canton woman on Lovely Street and a Canaan woman on Perry Street.
The only other arrests on the department's logs for the four days ending at 7 a.m. Monday were two warrants served on one New Britain man Friday evening, each charging sixth-degree larceny. The log for Thursday into Friday was blank.
Thursday to Friday, Oct. 22 to 23
The log for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Friday lists no arrests.
Friday, Oct. 23
7:27 p.m., 282 New Britain Avenue. Officer Pacifico T. Flores arrested Jesse Michael Crystal-Eisenberg, 42, of New Britain, on two warrants, each charging larceny in the sixth degree. The log lists them as two arrests, with two incident numbers, at the same minute and the same address. Bond was $5,000, nonsurety, on each, and he posted both. Court date Nov. 6.
Under state law, sixth-degree larceny is theft of property or services worth $500 or less, a class C misdemeanor. The log does not say what he is accused of taking, or from whom.
Saturday, Oct. 24
8:41 p.m., Colt Highway. Officer Grace L. Petersen arrested George Santos, 60, of Farmington, and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs under section 14-227a of the Connecticut General Statutes and failure to drive in the proper lane under section 14-236. Bond was $1,500, nonsurety, on the DUI count, and none on the lane charge. A nonsurety bond is a written promise to appear with a dollar amount attached; no cash changes hands. He posted bond. Court date Nov. 6.
11:27 p.m., Lovely Street. Officer Malik D. Brown arrested Tiffany Claire Weaver, 46, of Canton, on the same two charges. Bond was $5,000, nonsurety, on the DUI count, and none on the lane charge. She posted bond. Court date Nov. 6.
Sunday, Oct. 25
1:37 a.m., Perry Street. Officer Daniel J. Taylor arrested Samantha Hope Whaples, 22, of Canaan, and charged her with operating under the influence and with drinking while driving under section 53a-213. Bond was $5,000, surety, on the DUI count, and none on the drinking charge. A surety bond requires a bail bondsman or other guarantor. She posted bond. Court date Nov. 9.
One statute, three bonds: $1,500 nonsurety, $5,000 nonsurety and $5,000 surety. The log does not say why they differ, or what led to any of the arrests.
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