FARMINGTON, CT. Farmington remained steadfast this week in its core civic identity: quiet streets, loud documentation. The Farmington Police Department’s press arrest logs show four arrests reported across three reporting windows ending Jan. 19, Jan. 21, and Jan. 22, 2026: each neatly packaged with locations, charges, bond types/amounts, and court dates.
Editor’s Note (Read This Part Like An Adult)
All individuals named below are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. This report summarizes public police log entries for the date ranges stated. It is not a verdict. It is a spreadsheet with feelings.
Arrests reported (All details reproduced from the logs)
1) DUI arrest: Colt Highway
- Log window: 01/16/2026 07:00 thru 01/19/2026 07:00
- Run date/time on log: 01/19/2026 09:46
- Arrested: 01/18/2026 at 01:08
- Where arrested: Colt HWY
- Name field: Barnes, Malik Ray
- Age at arrest: 22
- Address: Salem, CT
- Charge: 14-227a: Ill OPN MV Under Infl Alc/Drug
- Bond: Nonsurety: $2,500.00
- Court date: 02/05/2026
- Remarks: Arrested in connection with Driving Under the Influence. Posted bond.
2) Warrant arrest: Criminal Trespass 1st Degree
- Log window: 01/16/2026 07:00 thru 01/19/2026 07:00
- Run date/time on log: 01/19/2026 09:46
- Arrested: 01/16/2026 at 21:26
- Where arrested: Farmington Police Department
- Name field: Silbourne, Brian Keith
- Age at arrest: 27
- Address: Windsor, CT
- Charge: 53a-107: Criminal Trespass 1st Deg
- Bond: Nonsurety: $5,000.00
- Court date: 02/04/2026
- Remarks: Warrant arrest. Posted bond.
3) Traffic stop / Evading Responsibility (Physical Injury): 713 George Washington Turnpike
- Log window: 01/20/2026 07:00 thru 01/21/2026 07:00
- Run date/time on log: 01/21/2026 07:31
- Arrested: 01/20/2026 at 09:16
- Where arrested: 713 George Washington Turnpike
- Header name line: Smith, Michael J.
- Name field: Ringrose, Joseph Anthony
- Age at arrest: 27
- Address: Wethersfield, CT
- Charges:
- 14-242: Improper Turn/Stop-No Signal (bond shown as $0.00)
- 14-224(b)(2): Evade Resp-Physical Injury (bond $5,000.00)
- Court date: 02/05/2026
- Remarks: Arrested in connection with Evading Responsibility. Posted bond.
4) Warrant arrest: Larceny 6th Degree, Rt. 6 Commuter Lot
- Log window: 01/21/2026 07:00 thru 01/22/2026 07:00
- Run date/time on log: 01/22/2026 07:41
- Arrested: 01/22/2026 at 02:31
- Where arrested: Rt. 6 Commuter lot
- Header name line: Brown, Malik D.
- Name field: Alston, Javon Dawayne
- Age at arrest: 29
- Address: Hartford, CT
- Charge: 53a-125b: Larceny 6th Deg
- Bond: Nonsurety: $10,000.00
- Court date: 02/11/2026
- Remarks: Warrant arrest. Posted bond.
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“🚓 Farmington Arrest Log (Jan. 16–22): DUI, Trespass, Evading Responsibility, and a 2:31 A.M. Commuter-Lot Appointment With Paperwork”
by Jack Beckett, The Farmington Mercury (CC BY-ND 4.0)
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