On Aug. 1 officers served a warrant on the arrestee after he was picked up by Manchester Police on an unrelated matter. The warrant stemmed from an incident that began in April of 2012 when the arrestee was hired by an Orange resident to do some repair work on his home. The arrestee took the resident’s money, but never performed the work. Further investigation revealed that the arrestee is not a licensed contractor, nor is his listed business registered with the State of Connecticut. Arrested was Richard Castaldi, 30,Wallingford. He was charged with fifth-degree larceny and offering home improvements without registration. On Aug. 2 officers conducting routine patrol stopped a vehicle on Route 34 for speeding. Officers learned that the driver was wanted by the New Haven Police Department on multiple charges including other motor vehicle violations and possession of marijuana. Mamrcus Bailey, 24,New Haven was subsequently taken into custody and charged with speeding. On Aug. 2 Merri Middlemass, 52, Stratford turned herself in at police headquarters after learning of a warrant for her arrest. The initial warrant was for a violation of probation; the probation stemmed from a previous arrest. Once at police HQ, officers learned that there were a total of three other warrants from the Monroe and Westport police departments for the arrestee, all for probation violations. Orange officers served all the warrants, and the arrestee posted bond and was released.