The Latest Troop C Arrests: Capers in Ellington and Somers

Here are the arrests from the past week from the state police Troop C barracks:

Feb. 3

MANSFIELD, CT — A local man was charged after driving recklessly at 92 mph on Route 195, at state police said.

Kenny Ha was also driving erratically and was arrested at 10:05 p.m. He was charged with driving under the influence, and a lane violation, state police said.

Feb. 6

TOLLAND, CT — James Jenkins, 47, of Burlington, was charged with reckless driving after he was clocked at 104 mph near Exit 70 in Interstate-84, state police said.

He was clocked by a trooper on a speed enforcement detail traveling westbound at 6:25 a.m., state police said.

Feb. 8

SOMERS, CT — A Somers man was charged with several offenses after he veered into the parking of the Pleasant View Golf Center on South Road at 11:20 p.m.

State police said he was distraught and he eventually hit a tree while trying to flee the lot at a high rate of speed, state police said. Brian Cote, 33, was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit, possession of drug paraphernalia, interfering and disorderly conduct, state police said.

ELLINGTON, CT — An East Windsor man was charged with third-degree larceny after he allegedly entered a shed on Abbott Road and took tools, state police said.

Robert Wormsted, 43, was charged with third-degree larceny, state police said.

Feb. 9

MANSFIELD, CT — A Trumbull man was charged with driving under the influence and traveling unreasonably fast for conditions after he hit a utility pole on Route 44, state police said.

Patrick Adams, 21, of Trumbull, was arrested at 9:17 a.m. on Route 44 near the intersection of Route 195, state police said.

It was snowing at the time and the road was covered with snow, state police said.

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