Benjamin Clark, 21, Woodbridge On Aug. 2 police responded to the area of Baldwin Rd. and Greenway Road on a report of a suspicious motor vehicle. While questioning the occupants of the vehicle, police detected an odor of burnt marijuana, and found Clark to be in possession of marijuana and a smoking pipe. He was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Andrew Hudson, 24, Mount Vernon, N.Y. On Aug. 2 Hudson was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant issued after he made numerous threatening remarks and text messages to an acquaintance. He was apprehended by the Norwich police who turned him over to Woodbridge Police. Hudson was detained on a $15,000.00 bond and arraigned in New Haven Superior Court. He was charged with first-degree harassment and threatening. Nancy Wetmore, 51, Northford On Aug. 13. police responded the Jewish Community Center, 360 Amity Road, on a report of a theft. A patron of the JCC reported to police that she surprised one of the cleaning personnel staff in the locker room and caught her running out after putting the patrons’ pocketbook back into a locker. Patron reported that approx. $200 was now missing. Wetmore was identified and charged with sixth-degree larceny. Trevor W. Browne, 62, New Haven On Aug. 17 police responded to the area of Rt. 67 and Newton Road on a report of a possible intoxicated driver, at which time they located Browne driving his vehicle erratically. He was administered field sobriety tests at the scene which he failed. Later, at Police HQ, Browne was uncooperative and refused to take a breathalyzer test. He was charged with operating while under the influence. Roger Card, 37, East Haven On Aug. 22 Card was arrested on outstanding arrest warrants which were obtained by detectives investigating two separate forged check complaints. The initial incidents occurred in July, when Card went on two separate occasions went to local banks and cashed stolen checks which had been altered and forged. He was subsequently identified through bank surveillance footage. He was charged with third-degree larceny, fourth-degree larceny, third-degree forgery and fourth-degree forgery. Melinda Hudak, 50, Stratford On Aug. 27 police responded to the Arlyn’s Fine Accessories store, 1646 Litchfield Turnpike regarding a shoplifting complaint. Hudak was arrested after she was caught leaving the store with merchandise hidden in her pocketbook that had not been paid for. The stolen merchandise, consisting of jewelry, sandals, and a purse, was valued at $311. She was released on a $500 bond. She was charged with sixth-degree larceny. Maurice J. Simon, 51, Woodbridge On Aug. 29 police responded to a residence on Cedar Acres Road regarding a family dispute related matter. Maurice Simon was arrested as he was leaving the area. He had been previously warned to not return to the residence. He was charged with first-degree criminal trespass and operating a motor vehicle while his operator’s license was suspended.

On Aug. 26 Alfred Bianchi,, 24, Orange surrendered himself at police headquarters after learning of a warrant for his arrest. The warrant stemmed from his actions after a traffic accident on June 26 when he was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash. In that incident, the arrestee is accused of hitting the other vehicle by failing to drive in the proper lane, then getting out his car, striking the other vehicle with a metal chain, then getting back into his car and driving away from the scene of the accident before police arrived. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace, failure to drive in proper lane and evading responsibility of an accident. On Aug. 24 officers responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersections of Routes 1 & 152. One of the drivers had already fled the scene, but officers located her a short distance away. She attempted to fight with officers, but was taken into custody and charged. Eridania Nieves, 23, Haver Hill, MA was charged with driving under the influence, interfering with an officer, following too close, operating a motor vehicle without a license and evading responsibility of an accident. On Aug. 25 officers responded to the parking lot of the TJ Maxx store regarding a child left unattended in a running motor vehicle. Officers learned that a 7 year old child was left inside a running vehicle for 24 minutes while his mother shopped inside the store. She was subsequently taken into custody and charged. Yiling Chih, 43, Milford was charged with leaving a child under 12 unattended in a public place.