Crime & Safety
The Latest State Police Arrests in Tolland and Nearby
See the latest log entries from the Troop C book.

TOLLAND, CT — Here are the latest arrest log entries from the state police Troop C barracks in Tolland.
May 4
MANSFIELD, CT — Alyssa Broga, 25, of Woodstock, was charged with speeding, driving under the influence, and two moving violations after a traffic stop on Route 32 at 1:40 a.m., according to an arrest report. She was doing 60 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to an arrest report.
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VERNON, CT — Eric Rick, 28, of Manchester, was charged with speeding and illegal possession of a narcotic at 2:40 p.m., according to an arrest report. He was found with 14 bags of suspected heroin after the traffic stop near Exit 66, state police said.
SOMERS, CT ― Brian Cote, 33, of Somers, was charged with disorderly conduct at 8:32 p.m. on Springfield Road, state police said. He knocked someone over with a chest bump during an altercation, state police said.
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May 5
TOLLAND, CT — Vernon Resident Ronald Roy, 65, was charged with sixth-degree larceny in a case where a saddle was purchased that had been reported stolen, state police said. The case dates back to January, state police said.
ELLINGTON, CT — Shawn Yates, 48, of Ellington, was charged with reckless driving and breach of peace for a road rage incident in May. He allegedly followed another driver, state police said.
May 6
MANSFIELD, CT — Matthew Schena, 22, of Grafton, MA; was charged with riving under the influence at 12:22 a.m. near Royce Circle, state police said. He allegedly parked his car, exited the vehicle and began yelling at people while stumbling around, state police said.
MANSFIELD, CT — Zhujun Liu, 45, of Fresh Meadows, NY, was charged with driving under the influence at 2:40 a.m., state police said. He was allegedly driving erratically on Route 195 before being pulled over, state police said.
MANSFIELD, CT —Jay Pytel, 60, of Storrs, was charged with drunken driving, speeding and a lane violation at 10:27 p.m. on Stafford Road, state police said. He was pulled over for going 65 mph in a 40 mph zone, state police said.
May 7
TOLLAND, CT — Osvaldo Rivera, 39, of Pawtucket, RI, was charged with speeding after getting caught exceeding 84 mph on Interstate-84, state police said. He was pulled over in Tolland, state police said.
ELLINGTON, CT — Darrin Smith, 50, of Enfield, was charged with driving under the influence at 3 a.m. on Pinney St., state police said. He was caught by a traffic enforcement patrol, state police said.
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