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Local man charged with selling marijuana
A Southington man was arrested and charged with selling marijuana in town. Sean Reardon, 20, of 44 School St., was arrested on Friday, Feb. 28. Earlier this year the Southington Police Narcotics...
View ArticleOfficials brainstorm ways to fight vandalism
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington officials joined forces with members of the STEPS Youth Council last week to brainstorm ideas on how to combat vandalism and theft after various incidents...
View ArticleFormer SHS intern charged with providing alcohol to minor
A former intern at Southington High School was arrested and charged with providing alcohol to a minor. On Friday, Feb. 28, Steven F. Bucchieri, 26, of Meriden, was taken into custody without incident....
View ArticleAssistant town clerk charged with trespassing following a dispute over goats
An assistant town clerk surrendered to police after learning there was an arrest warrant for her arrest on trespassing charges following a dispute over goats. Sandra Brunoli, 62, of Southington was...
View ArticleTown dealing with potholes
By Ed Harris Editor Southington is acting proactively to deal with pothole issues. Town officials are compiling a list of potholes in town and are addressing them as they come in. The Southington...
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Local man arrested for early February armed robbery
A Southington man was arrested and charged with the February armed robbery of a Kaival Foodmart/Gulf Gas Station. On Friday, March 7, police arrested Brett Downs, 31, at his residence. According to...
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Two teens charged with robbing a person in the Southington Police Department...
Two local teens were charged with robbing a person in the parking lot of the Southington Police Department. On Wednesday, March 19, police dispatchers monitoring video surveillance in the department’s...
View ArticleBrooklyn man charged with using illegal credit cards at Target
Southington Police recently arrested a Brooklyn man on charges of identity theft and illegal use of credit cards at Target last December. Stephen Stanley, 28, of last known address, 2361 Pacific St.,...
View ArticleNew Britain man charged with Center Street shooting
Southington Police have arrested a New Britain man in connection to a shooting in a parking lot near Center Street over the weekend. In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 23, police responded to...
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Man charged with sexual assault
A local man was arrested on sexual assault charges. Matthew Garuti surrendered to police on Tuesday, March 25. According to police, Garuti sexually assaulted a female known to him on two different...
View ArticleSchools briefly locked down due to police situation
Southington High School, Flanders Elementary School, Derynoski Elementary School and Plantsville Elementary School were briefly placed into an exterior lockdown on Tuesday, March 25, following a...
View ArticleBreak-in and robbery at Rock and Smoke
The Southington Police Department is investigating a break-in and robbery at Rock and Smoke on Queen Street. Police were called to the store, located at 1173 Queen Street, on Monday, March 31, at 4...
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Man charged with selling narcotics while out on bail
A local man was charged with selling narcotics in town, for the second time in less than four months. Michael Henderson , 34, of Southington was arrested by police on Wednesday, April 2 for selling...
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Police arrest man hiding in wooded area near the hospital
A Middletown man was arrested hiding in a wooded area near the Hospital of Central Connecticut after he was located in town following a domestic violence incident in Meriden. On Wednesday, April 2, the...
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Erratic driving leads to narcotics arrests
Two Waterbury men were held on narcotics charges after they intentionally drove into a marked police cruiser at a gas station. Police came into contact with Sean Wright Glidden Ruberte Jr. , 27 and...
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Two women charged with theft after using open house ruse
Two women are under arrest after police said they used a ruse during an open house to steal jewelry from residences. According to the arrest warrants, Sharon Nigosanti, 44, of Deep River and Angela...
View ArticlePolice investigating armed robbery at Dunkin Donuts
The Southington Police Department is investigating an armed robbery of a Dunkin Donuts that occurred over the weekend. According to police, the Dunkin Donuts at 262 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike was...
View ArticleHiker injured in fall at Ragged Mountain
The Southington Fire Department rescued a hiker who fell while hiking along Ragged Mountain last Sunday morning. The hiker, who authorities have yet to name, had fallen about 25-30 feet. Twelve...
View ArticleCoyotes attack dogs near Flanders Road
Two dogs were attacked by coyotes early Tuesday morning, but the owner was able to scare the animals away before any major harm befell the dogs, police said. According to police, a man was walking his...
View ArticleMilford man charged with copper wire theft
A Milford man was arrested for the ongoing theft of copper wire and cable from Guitar Center. On Friday, May 2, Benjamin M. Fidanza, 27, surrendered to police after learning there was a warrant for his...
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