Crime & Safety

Southington Woman Gets $20K Bond in Protective Order Case

An unwanted visit turned into a hefty bond, police said.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Being where a judge told her not to be cost a Southington woman a hefty bond, police said.

On Wednesday at 6:35 p.m., the Southington Police Department responded to a residence on

Prospect Street for a reported protective order violation. Based on the investigation, Heather
Verdi, 48, of the Plantsville section of town, was charged with violation of a protective order, police said.

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Verdi was released after posting a $20,000 surety bond and was to appear in Bristol Court Friday.

Verdi allegedly returned to a residence she was prohibited from visiting and while at the residence an argument ensued and a person there contacted police, a report indicates.

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There were no reports of physical violence during this incident, police said.

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