Crime & Safety
Southington Police Logs: April 16-April 22, 2024
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — Here are the arrest logs for April 16-April 22, 2024, as provided by the Southington Police Department.
All charges are allegations, not convictions.
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April 16
Joseph H. Ranker, 80, of Jones Road, Wallingford, was charged with illegal carrying of a firearm under the influence of alcohol/drugs at 6:10 p.m. He will appear in court April 30.
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April 17
Ronald Odett, 44, of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, was charged with failure to comply with fingerprint requirements; interference with a search; and illegal destruction of property at 3 a.m. He was to appear in court April 17.
Johnathon M. Martin, 36, of Home Avenue, Winsted, was charged with violation of a protective order at 10 p.m. He was to appear in court April 18.
Janet Laperriere, 36, of Highland Avenue, Waterbury, was charged with sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny at 8 p.m. She was to appear in court April 18.
Eric Briere, 32, of Lorraine Drive, Beacon Falls, was charged with illegally carrying a firearm under the influence of drugs/alcohol; second-degree stalking; disorderly conduct; first-degree threatening; and first-degree reckless endangerment at 12:45 a.m. He was to appear in court April 17.
April 18
Lidia Kinga Tomczyk, 41, of Willow Court, Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct at 3:45 p.m. She was to appear in court April 18.
Shae Hoxie, 37, of Wolf Den Road, Brooklyn, was charged with fifth-degree larceny at 9 a.m. She was to appear in court April 18.
Joshua Herrera, 25, of Roosevelt Street, Plainville, was charged with violation of a protective order at 10:05 a.m. He was to appear in court April 18.
April 19
Paul F. Sorota, 59, of South Whitley Avenue, Wallingford, was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane at 11:17 p.m. He will appear in court May 3.
April 20
Tyrique Palmer, 19, of Randolph Avenue, Meriden, was charged with failure to display plates/inserts; violation of readable plates requirements; reckless driving; and engaging police in pursuit at 9:19 p.m. He was to appear in court April 22.
April 21
Dana J. Lane, 47, of Dunham Street, Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct; third-degree assault; and third-degree strangulation/suffocation at 12:37 p.m. She was to appear in court April 22.
April 22
Gregory A. West, 40, of East Street, Plainville, was charged with sixth-degree larceny and third-degree robbery at 5:43 p.m. He was to appear in court April 23.
George Garcia-Torres, 28, of Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief; disorderly conduct; and second-degree threatening at 5:57 p.m. He was to appear in court April 23.
Christina Baer, 32, of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, was charged with sixth-degree larceny at 11 a.m. She will appear in court May 6.
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