Crime & Safety

Reports Detail Arrests Made At UConn During National Title Revelry

UConn has released arrest reports related to Monday's national title mayhem.

UConn has released arrest reports related to Monday's national title mayhem.
UConn has released arrest reports related to Monday's national title mayhem. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

STORRS, CT — Arrest reports released by University of Connecticut officials Tuesday afternoon offer details on 15 arrests made on campus Monday night during the revelry associated with the UConn men's basketball team winning its fifth national championship.

Here are the reports at a glance:

  1. A 21-year-old male from Kings Park, NY, was charged with disorderly conduct related to a group tearing down a light pole.
  2. A 29-year-old male whose hometown was not listed was charged with interfering and second-degree breach of peace after screaming at a line of officers and flicking his hand in an officer's face.
  3. A 20-year-old male from New Milford was charged with second-degree criminal mischief in connection with a damaged light pole.
  4. A 20-year-old male from Avon was charged with criminal mischief in the second degree for a light pole incident.
  5. A 20-year-old male from Greenwich was charged with first-degree criminal trespass and second-degree breach of peace after he tried to run past staffers and officers to get into Gampel Pavilion after it had reached capacity.
  6. A 19-year-old male from Wilton was charged with interfering and disorderly conduct after being caught carrying a light pole that had been torn down.
  7. A 19-year-old female from Trumbull was charged with reckless burning and second-degree breach of peace after she began spinning around with ignited "propellent cans" near a crowd of people.
  8. A 21-year-old male from Glastonbury was charged with third-degree criminal mischief for a light pole incident.
  9. A 19-year-old male from Torrington was charged with driving under the influence after his car hit a curb on the C Project Service Road.
  10. The same student was charged with second-degree forgery after UConn police located 69 fake driver's licenses in his belongings after the crash.
  11. A 20-year-old male from Howard Beach, NY, was charged with first-degree rioting, second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace after a UConn staff van was flipped over.
  12. A 20-year-old male from New Hartford was charged with first-degree rioting, second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace after a light pole was torn down.
  13. A 23-year-old male from Clinton was charged with interfering and disorderly conduct after he was caught climbing on a light pole.
  14. An 18-year-old male whose hometown was not listed was charged with second-degree criminal mischief for a light pole incident.
  15. A 20-year-old male from St. Paul. MN, was charged with interfering and second-degree breach of peace for displaying "violent behavior."

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