FARMINGTON — A Hartford man arrested on a warrant Thursday night was held on $10,000 bond. He faces five charges, among them engaging police in pursuit. He is one of four people on the Farmington Police Department's arrest log for the five days ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The other three posted bond. One was arrested on a warrant that includes evading responsibility involving physical injury, one for shoplifting at the West Farm Shopping Center and one on a charge of leaving a child unsupervised.
Thursday, Oct. 29
9:38 p.m., 253 High Street. Officer Grace L. Petersen arrested Ronnie Leon Smith, 64, of Hartford, on a warrant. The log lists five charges:
- operating without minimum insurance
- failure to display plates
- operating under suspension
- operating while using a handheld phone
- engaging police in pursuit
Under state law, engaging police in pursuit means speeding up to escape or elude an officer who has signaled a driver to stop with lights or a siren. It is a class A misdemeanor unless it causes death or serious injury or is a repeat offense. Bond was $10,000, surety, listed on the plates count; the log gives no bond figure for the other four. A surety bond requires cash, property or a bail bondsman's signature as collateral before release, as the state Judicial Branch defines it. The remarks line reads "Warrant arrest. Held on bond." Court date Friday, Oct. 30.
Friday, Oct. 30
2:35 p.m., Dollar General. Officer Pacifico T. Flores arrested Chaise Levesque, 19, of Bristol, on a warrant charging him with operating without a license, reckless driving and evading responsibility involving physical injury. Bond was $5,000, nonsurety, on the reckless driving count. A nonsurety bond is a written promise to appear with a dollar amount attached; no cash changes hands. The remarks line reads "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." Court date Friday, Nov. 13. The log does not say when or where the driving it describes took place.
Saturday, Oct. 31
5:57 p.m., 319 New Britain Avenue, the Farmington Police Department. Officer Petersen arrested Jahsarah Clarke, 28, of Hartford, and charged her with leaving a child under 12 unsupervised in a public place or motor vehicle. Bond was $2,500, nonsurety. The remarks line reads "Arrested in connection with Disorderly Conduct. Posted bond." The log lists no disorderly conduct charge. Court date Friday, Nov. 13.
Monday, Nov. 2
5 p.m., 1600 Southeast Road, the West Farm Shopping Center. Officer Anthony Ruggiero arrested Rostyslav Karpyuk, 47, of Wethersfield, and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and illegal possession of a shoplifting device. Bond was $2,500, nonsurety, on the larceny count. Under state law, sixth-degree larceny is theft of property or services worth $500 or less, a class C misdemeanor. The remarks line reads "Arrested in connection with Shoplifting. Posted bond." The log does not describe the device. Court date Monday, Nov. 16.
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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.