FARMINGTON — A Farmington man, 30, was arrested at the police department Wednesday on a warrant charging first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material.
His was one of 19 arrests on the Farmington police logs for the eight days ending at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. A Shelton man was served two warrants listing second-degree robbery, first- and second-degree larceny and first-degree criminal mischief, with a $50,000 surety bond on each. Three of the 19 were DUI arrests, one each on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Two were shoplifting arrests at Westfarms Mall. Two young men were served warrants charging larceny of a motor vehicle.
Wednesday, Aug. 21
10:00 a.m., a courthouse the log lists as GA 14. Officer Jeffrey A. Glaude arrested Michael Vincent Musco, 42, of New Britain, on a warrant charging sixth-degree larceny. The log lists the bond as surety, with no dollar amount. A surety bond requires a bail bondsman or other guarantor. Its remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Served habeas." A habeas is a court order bringing a person already in custody before a judge. Court date Aug. 21.
10:10 a.m., an address the log lists as 80 Washington Street. Officer Zachary J. Martin arrested Prince-Jadon Humphrey, 18, of Farmington, on a warrant charging larceny of a motor vehicle, first offense, and conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle. Bond was $20,000, surety, on the larceny count, and none on the conspiracy charge. He was held on bond. Court date Aug. 22.
10:30 a.m., a courthouse the log lists as GA 14. Glaude arrested Trevor Douglas Bryn, 33, of Plantsville, on a warrant charging violation of a standing criminal protective order. The log lists the bond as surety, with no dollar amount, and the remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Served Habeas." Court date Aug. 21.
12:19 p.m., Farmington Police Department. Officer James A. McKeown arrested Gregory Alan Hofler, 30, of Farmington, on a warrant charging first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material; the log's description of the charge adds "50+." The log lists the bond as nonsurety, a written promise to appear in which no cash changes hands, with no dollar amount. He posted bond. Court date Aug. 27.
7:56 p.m., 500 South Road (Westfarms Mall). Officer John M. Finn arrested Luke Wilkening Thomsen, 37, of South Windsor, and charged him with use of drug paraphernalia, sixth-degree larceny and illegal possession of a shoplifting device. Bond was $2,500, nonsurety, on the larceny count, and none on the other two. The remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Aug. 28.
Thursday, Aug. 22
7:30 p.m., Tunxis Mead Athletic Fields. Officer Michael J. Smith arrested Jacob Andrew Salas, 23, of Farmington. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with larceny. Posted bond." Court date Aug. 28.
Saturday, Aug. 24
2:27 a.m., Lovely Street. Officer Ryan A. DiFusco arrested Michelle Martin Balsewicz, 26, of New Hartford, and charged her with failure to drive in the proper lane and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The log lists a nonsurety bond with no dollar amount, on the lane charge rather than the DUI. She posted bond. Court date Sept. 4.
7:18 a.m., 314 Scott Swamp Road. Officer Smith arrested Osvaldo Emilio Vellon, 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: "Arrested in connection with Disorderly. Posted bond." The second's read: "Re-arrest warrant. Held on bond." Court date Aug. 26 on both.
Sunday, Aug. 25
11:12 a.m., 6 School Street. Officer Daniel J. Taylor arrested Lynn E. Strand, 43, of Farmington, and charged her with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Bond was $1,500; the log does not list a bond type. She posted bond. Court date Sept. 4.
6:00 p.m., Keyes Street. Officer Pacifico T. Flores arrested Jason Stephen Decillis, 47, of Unionville. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with Disorderly Conduct. Posted bond." Court date Aug. 26.
Monday, Aug. 26
12:10 p.m., Burlington Road. Taylor arrested Amy Marie Parsons, 47, of Burlington, and charged her with failure to comply with State Traffic Commission regulations, unsafe backing in a construction or utility zone, and operating under the influence in a construction or utility zone. Bond was $2,500, nonsurety, on the DUI count, and none on the other two. She posted bond. Court date Sept. 4.
The log is specific about the construction zone, twice.
1:00 p.m., 319 New Britain Avenue. Taylor arrested Jovan Desmond Smith, 21, of East Hartford, on a warrant charging second-degree breach of peace. The log lists the bond as surety, with no dollar amount. He posted bond. Court date Sept. 4.
5:35 p.m., Westfarms Mall. Finn arrested Alexandra Valentin, 33, of New Britain, and charged her with sixth-degree larceny. The log lists the bond as nonsurety, with no dollar amount. The remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 4.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
3:51 a.m., Southington Police Department. Officer Kelsey R. Fortier arrested Herby K. Collin, 38, of Bridgeport, on a warrant. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 4.
9:00 a.m., an address the log lists as 101 Lafayette Street. Martin arrested Jadin James Coakley, 19, of New Britain, on a warrant charging larceny of a motor vehicle, first offense, and conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle. The log lists no bond type or amount. The remarks read: "Warrant Arrest. Served Habeas." Court date Aug. 28.
10:25 a.m., a courthouse the log lists as GA 14. McKeown arrested Javon Thorbourne, 30, of Shelton, on two warrants at the same minute. The first charges first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree larceny, second-degree robbery, second-degree breach of peace, and conspiracy to commit each of the criminal mischief, larceny and robbery counts, with a $50,000 surety bond on the larceny count. The second charges first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree larceny, second-degree breach of peace, and conspiracy to commit the criminal mischief and the larceny, with a $50,000 surety bond on the conspiracy to commit criminal mischief count. The remarks on both read: "Warrant arrest. Served Habeas." Court date Aug. 28.
10:45 a.m., an address on Pine Street. Taylor arrested Emily Marie Jurzynski, 37, of Bristol, on a warrant. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Warrant arrest. Posted bond." Court date Sept. 3.
The log does not say what was taken in any of the larceny cases, or from whom.
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Jack Beckett has covered the Farmington arrest log long enough to read "Served Habeas" without reaching for a dictionary. Nineteen arrests in eight days took him four coffees and one long look at the words "construction zone." ☕
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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.