Crime & Safety
Branford Police Blotter: Aug. 2 to Aug. 8, 2023
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.
Branford police logs, Aug. 2-8:
Aug. 3
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Robert M. Mason, 40, of Branford, was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Aug. 5
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Derek A. Gonzalez, 20, of Branford, was charged with violation of a protective order, second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct.
Sheila Kolodnicki, 68, of Branford, was charged with first-degree failure to appear.
Nicole S. Spear, 39, of Woodbridge, was charged with sixth-degree larceny.
Aug. 6
Maris Gwen Brauner, 32, of Branford, was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Aug. 8
Shiheem Brown, 29, of Woodbridge, was charged with second-degree harassment.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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