A bicyclist was struck yesterday during a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Woodland Street and King Street.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, the bicyclist, identified as 28-year-old Justin Bonhomme of Bristol, was south on King Street, passing through the intersection of Woodland Street when he was struck by a Toyota Tacoma pickup. The driver of the vehicle, 63-year-old Rebecca Higgins of Bristol, was north on King Street and struck Bonhomme when trying to take a left turn onto Woodland Street, the release said. Bonhomme is currently in stable condition with hip and leg injuries at a Hartford area hospital, but Higgins was not injured, the release said.
The investigation of the crash is still ongoing and no enforcement action has been taken, the release said.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Traffic Division at (860) 584-3033.

Drivers traveling through the intersection of Main Street, Memorial Boulevard and School Street can expect delays and road closures on Friday and Saturday, as the Bristol Water Department will be installing new underground water valves.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, the hours of construction are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Police officers will be posted by the intersection, the release said.

The Bristol Police Department’s Traffic Division is asking for the public’s help in locating a hit and run vehicle on Mountain Road by Middle Street.
According to a press release from the police department, the driver of a dark colored vehicle was heading east on Middle Street and rear-ended a red Toyota Rav-4 on Tuesday. The Toyota was then pushed into a white Honda Accord, and the driver of the dark vehicle left the scene of the crash, the release said. The vehicle should have damage to its front bumper area, according to the release. The suspect vehicle is described as a black Cadillac Escalade driven by a white man in is 50s or 60s, the release said.
Anyone with information on this vehicle or may have witnessed the crash is urged to call Officer Lang Mussen at (860) 584-3031.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.
•Thomas D. Birdsell, 45, of 34 Hull St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with third degree larceny, illegal possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, interfering with an officer, violation of town ordinance, and assault on a peace officer.
•James Noble, 45, of 1 Country Garden Ct., Terryville, was arrested Oct. 17 and charged with operation while under the influence.
•Donnell Clark, 43, of 576 Main St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 17 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Angelina Remo, 20, of 73 Charles Mary Dr., East Hampton, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with operation of a motor vehicle by minor having elevated blood alcohol content and failure to drive in proper lane.
•Orlando L. Marquez, 42, of 14 Hollow Brook Rd., Windsor, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to drive right.
•Kevin A. Wing, 27, of 14 Vernon St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with evading responsibility and restricted turns fail signal.
•Robert Casey, 55, of 57 Washington St., Apt: 6, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy.
•Danielle Gagliardi, 46, of 57 Washington St., Apt: 6, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy.
•Mary Aeurback, 21, of 21 Rye Ridge Pk., West Hartford, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Dante Barnes, 19, of 53 Tyler Way, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with reckless driving, first degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, engaging police in pursuit and speeding.
•Annelise Lutz, 23, of 83 Meadow St., Apt. 1W, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Casey Jo Lutz, 24, of 83 Meadow St., Apt. 1W, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Jonathon C. Beaulieu, 29, of 45 Union St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jennifer Defederico, 34, of 700 Redstone Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with third degree burglary and sixth degree larceny.
•Richard Vazquez, 31, of 50 Bingham St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with violation of probation.
•Dennis Y. Aponte-Rivera, 18, of 34 Sherman St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with disorderly conduct and third degree criminal mischief.
•Matthew T. Newberry, 26, of 116 North Pond St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with second degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
•Michael Newberry, 33, of 5 Dogwood Rd., Plainville, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Bobby Garcia, 46, of 322 Emmett St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with second degree harassment.
•Jeffrey D. Douglas, 32, of 66 Lincoln St., New Britain, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Andrew M. Mahner, 21, of 5 Sheriden Ct., Plainville, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Melissa A. Amidon, 35, of 29 Prospect St., Terryville, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with four counts of second degree failure to appear, two counts of first degree failure to appear and first degree criminal trespass.
•Wissam Aljahmi, 19, of 70 Symco Dr., New Britain, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with illegal sale of tobacco to a minor.
•Raymond Davis, 55, of 87 Barnes St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with criminal violation of protective order and first degree criminal trespass.
•William Lee, 35, of 180 Mercier Ave., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace, interfering with a 911 call and third degree assault.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.
•Renee Kight, 27, of 56 Terrace Ave., Naugatuck, was arrested Oct. 22 and charged with first degree violation of conditions release.
•Anthony Wildman, 29, of 56 Terrace Ave., Naugatuck, was arrested Oct. 22 and charged with first degree violation of conditions release.
•Herbert Harris, 54, of 6 Vance Dr., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 22 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree threatening.
•Ashley L. Cournoyer, 23, of 62 Lawlor St., New Britain, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Julio Martinez, 39, of 826 Pine St., Apt. 11, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with failure to pay or lead.
•Alexis Colon, 35, of 162 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with first degree assault.
•Matthew Kupras, 30, of 9 Michael St., Feeding Hills, Mass., was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with criminal violation of restraining order, second degree harassment and interfering with an officer.
•Nicholas Summa, 19, of 6 Tollgate Lane, Simsbury, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Dail L. Martinelli, 56, of 48 Topsfield Rd., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with criminal possession of firearm or electronic defense weapon and criminal violation of restraining order.
•Francis Bartucca, 52, of 71 Pratt St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Kristen Cummings, 27, of 218 Wolcott St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Emily Slater-Brooks, 18, of 190 Moody St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Mindy Billings, 41, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Karen Leary, 48, of 425 Main St., Apt. 8, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with fifth degree larceny.
•Tammy Oullette, 42, of 352 Peck Lane, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with failure to keep right on curve/hill and operation while under the influence.
•Gary Simons, 35, of 35 Ruth St., Apt. 58, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with second offense of illegal operation of motor vehicle under the influence.
•Shaun Dougan, 27, of 9 Hansen Dr., Vernon, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace and failure to comply with fingerprint requests.
•Douglas L. Ouellette, 56, of 89 Chestnut St., Apt. 1, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with disorderly conduct, second degree threatening, first degree reckless endangerment, and second degree failure to appear.
•David P. Pileski, 52, of 59 Camp St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with operation while under the influence.
•Keanda T. Andrews, 24, of 160 West Washington St., Apt. G3, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Thomas M. Damiano, 24, of 160 West Washington St., Apt. G3, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with injury or risk of impairing morals and second degree breach of peace.
•Amanda D. Avallone, 23, of 58 Mills St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 26 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Franco Avallone, 30, of 60 Mills St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 26 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Mark Brague, 30, of 44 Chestnut St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 26 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Andrew R. Salisbury, 23, of 437 North Main St., Apt. 21, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 27 and charged with sixth degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny, illegal possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Jamal A. Mcleod, 38, of 22 Third St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 27 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jill J. Marshall, 41, of 218 West St., Apt. D4, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 27 and charged with second degree forgery and fifth degree larceny.
•Nichel Jimenez, 18, of 16 Armand Rd., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 27 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Jamie R. Brown, 39, of 279 Second Ave., West Haven, was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with violation of probation.
•Brandi L. Vanase, 34, of 43 George St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 29 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Dawn Cercone, 45, of 5 Jacqueline Dr., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 29 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Santos J. Jesus, 42, of 40 Munchausen Ave., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 29 and charged with weapons in a motor vehicle.
•Eugene R. Chaples, 47, of no known address, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 29 and charged with failure to respond to infraction, illegal possession of narcotics, illegal possession near a school, illegal possession of marijuana less than four ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.

What initially appeared to be a pipe bomb last Friday when Bristol police responded to a domestic dispute in a Seymour Street home turned out not to be an explosive device.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, officers from the Patrol Division found a device that appeared to be a pipe bomb while investigating a reported domestic dispute at 81 Seymour Street. After the Hartford Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene, further investigation revealed that the item was not an explosive device, the release said. No criminal charges were brought regarding the device, the release said.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.
•Angel Vargas, 47, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Mark D. Bartlett, 25, of 177 Weston St., Hartford, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening.
•Vincent A. Krasiejko, 27, of 66 Nepaug Rd., Burlington, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with fifth degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit third degree forgery.
•Timothy F. Hunt, 46, of 1132 Hartford Rd., Waterbury, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with following too close, operation while registered license suspended/revoked and evading responsibility.
•Christopher Deutsch, 28, of 1095 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with evading through physical injury and/or property damage and unsafe movement by a stopped car.
•Jason A. Dionne, 23, of 288 Wolcott St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with violation of probation and illegal possession of narcotics.
•Todd Labriola, 38, of 50 Bingham St., Apt. 13, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with fourth degree larceny.
•Luke A. Ouellette, 20, of 49 Nicholas Dr., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with second degree criminal mischief.
•Steven Dalessio, 37, of 73 Chestnut Hill Rd., East Hampton, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with two counts of first degree sexual assault on a victim less than age13, and the actor is at least than two years older, five counts of illegal sexual contact with a victim under age 16, intent of cruelty to child less than age 19, three counts of fourth degree sexual assault on a victim less than age 16.
•Keith J. Meadows, 51, of 32 Valley St., Apt. C, Bristol, was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to drive in proper lane.
•Anthony Jones, 28, of 128 Clinton St., Waterbury, was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with operation while registered license suspended/revoked, possession of less than .5 ounce of cannabis-type substance and failure to have tail lamps.
•Kenneth Folch-Rodriguez, 27, of 52 Kayton Dr., Waterbury, was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Brent R. Seaver, 27, of 72 Willis St., Bristol, was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with criminal violation of protective order non-threatening, criminal impersonation, operation while registered license suspended/revoked, failure to have lights/devices illuminated and second degree failure to appear.
•Joseph Pantano, 22, of 31 Erin St., Middletown, was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening and first degree criminal trespass.
•Freddy Vega, 28, of 22 Chapman St., Hartford, was arrested Nov. 1 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to drive in proper lane.
•Kyle R. Parker, 18, of 551 Pine St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 2 and charged with conspiracy to commit second degree assault with a weapon (no gunfire), carry and sale of a dangerous weapon, second degree breach of peace and criminal attempt of second degree assault with a weapon (no gunfire).
•Tameka M. Allen, 36, of 132 Fenwick St., West Haven, was arrested Nov. 2 and charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, illegal possession of narcotics, second degree forgery, and insurance fraud.
•Steven J. Mancini, 41, of 59 West Washington St., Apt. 14, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 2 and charged with disorderly conduct and second degree threatening.
•Elias Gilmore, 42, of 797 East Arlington Rd., Arlington, Vermont, was arrested Nov. 2 and charged with second degree breach of peace, carry and sale of a dangerous weapon and violation of a town ordinance.
•Alexander Roy, 35, of 85C Terryville Ave., was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with second degree threatening, disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer.
•Shauna A. Morgan, 30, of no certain address, was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with first degree criminal trespass and second degree harassment.
•Theresa A. Kulesza, 38, of 430 Emmett St., Apt. B, was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, second degree threatening, and disorderly conduct.
••Todd M. Muszynski, 44, of 430 Emmett St., Apt. B, was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with criminal violation of protective order non-threatening and disorderly conduct.
•Elizabeth Puzinski, 25, of 18 Cornellio Ave., Winchester, was arrested Nov. 4 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•John J. Brasseur, 53, of 28 Lincoln St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 4 and charged with evading responsibility.
•Michael Kenyon, 27, of 66 Emmett St., Apt. 3, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 4 and charged with second degree breach of peace.

Bristol police are searching for a suspect involved in a robbery that took place yesterday at Mi Tierra Multi Services convenience store on Main Street.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, a man entered the store, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money. After the clerk handed the suspect an undetermined amount of cash from the register, the man fled the scene on foot, the release said.
According to the release, the suspect is described as a white male with a thin build, five foot six to five foot eight tall between the ages of 18 and 20. He wore all black clothing, including a black hooded sweatshirt and a mask, the release said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3011.

The 2015 national Click It or Ticket (CIOT) seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off Nov. 23 and will continue until Nov. 30.
With the Thanksgiving weekend coming up, state law enforcement agencies intend to promote safe driving and increase protection of all drivers, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department. Law enforcement officials are out on Connecticut’s roads enforcing the State Occupant Protection laws and issuing citations to those who are unbuckled, the release said.
As a reminder, al front seat occupants in a vehicle must wear their safety seat belts, the release said. Only rear seat passengers under 16 years old are required to wear safety belts, the release said. If the driver of a vehicle is 16 or 17 years old, all occupants in the vehicle must wear safety belts, according to the release.
Although Click It or Ticket runs through the end of the month, drivers should know that officers are out enforcing seat belt laws year-round, the release said.

The Bristol Police Department and the Salvation Army will hold its annual Christmas Toy Drive, which kicks off tomorrow.
The toys can be dropped off at the police department’s front desk lobby, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department. The toys should be unwrapped and appropriate for boys and girls between the ages of one and 12 years old, the release said. The toys will be distributed by the Salvation Army.
The toy drive will run through Friday, Dec. 18.
The Bristol Police Department, along with Salvation Army, would like to thank everyone for their support, the release said.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.
•David A. Kucharski, 48, of 83 Seymour St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Angel L. Roy, 28, of 198 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.
•Dawn Roy, 23, of 198 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.
•Justin Dee, 28, of 267 Main St., Apt. 3, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with fifth degree larceny.
•Suzanne B. Albert, 60, of 155 Redstone Hill Rd., Apt. 176, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with operation while under the influence.
•Alex D. Kalisz, 30, of 20 Holt St., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to drive right.
•Luke A. Ouellette, 20, of 49 Nicholas Dr., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
•Michael L. Bryan, 55, of 105 Stewart St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with reckless driving, disorderly conduct, driving with intent to harass, second degree reckless endangerment and second degree breach of peace. He also was charged with interfering with an officer, second degree threatening and traveling unreasonably fast.
•Michael Buchiere, 33, of 451 Divinity St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second degree breach of peace, interfering with an officer, possession of marijuana less than five ounces, possession of drug paraphernalia and assault on a peace officer.
•Jennifer Westrack, 39, of 451 Divinity St., Apt. G, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with two counts of second degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
•Aaron A. Weborg, 25, of 10 Kearney St., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with three counts of second degree failure to appear and two counts of first degree failure to appear.
•Victor Cruz, 37, of 45 Gridley St., Apt. 3, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with leaving a child less than 12-years-old unsupervised in a public place or motor vehicle, no insurance, operation an unregistered motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle without a license.
•Autumn C. Mackey, 31, of 45 Gridley St., Apt. 3, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with leaving a child less than 12-years-old unsupervised in a public place or motor vehicle.
•Gina Ridl-Vasquez, 29, of 25 South St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Janina R. Carter, 65, of 12 Eastview St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with second degree falsely reporting an incident and criminal attempt of second degree larceny.
•Ryan M. Haddock, 25, of 67 Main St., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with operation while under the influence, following too close, distracted driving behavior while committing a moving violation and operation while registered license suspended/revoked.
•Joshua McCall, 24, of 241 Redstone Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree threatening.
•Jacqueline E. Levesque, 21, of 140 Hoover Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Robert Bazilio, 50, of 9 Beach Ave., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with second degree criminal mischief.
•Kara L. Gallo, 31, of 35 Bonnie Court, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with failure to respond to infraction.
•Robert L. Desjardins, 24, of 30 Seymour Rd., Apt. E5, Terryville, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with criminal violation of protective order, criminal violation of protective order threatening and criminal violation of restraining order.
•Sean McPhee, 25, of 27 Burlington Ave., first floor, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•Cecil L. Thibeault, 67, of 2 Wooding St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
•Jose Muniz, 42, of 18 Stafford Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with second degree threatening and disorderly conduct.
•Brenda Burns, 23, of 28 Crescent Dr., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Yasir Awan, 35, of 91 Dorothy Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Uzma Awan, 28, of 91 Dorothy Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Allen L. Stevens, 48, of 55 Beths Ave., Unit 81, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with operation of motor vehicle other than a motorcycle without a license, operation while registered license suspended/revoked and failure to drive right.
•Stuart Palmer, 51, of 21 Emory Court, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with illegal use of credit card, credit card theft and conspiracy to commit illegal use of credit card.
•Jason A. Blasl, 37, of 39 North St., East Haven, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with third degree larceny.
•Robert J. Freer, 47, of 59 North Rd., Southington, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with second degree harassment.
•Steven White, 28, of 56 Waklee Ave., Ext., Apt. 54, Shelton, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with sixth degree larceny, fifth degree larceny, illegal use of credit card and third degree identity theft.
•Haley J. Barnett, 24, of 182 South Main St., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with fourth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny.
•Jenna Wald, 23, of 71 Rossi Dr., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with fourth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny.
•Jay T. Dick, 26, of 369 Jerome Ave., Burlington, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with conspiracy to commit first degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit first degree robbery.
•Ricardo Ditullio, 26, of 269 West Washington St., Apt. 7, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with two counts of second degree failure to appear.
•John R. Landon, 44, of 50 Conlon St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with first degree reckless endangerment, second degree threatening and second degree breach of peace.
•Edward W. Fortier, 56, of 820 Matthews St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•Richard Sanchez, 43, of 410 Burlington Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•William Babcock, 44, of 41 Washington St., Forestville, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with two counts of first degree failure to appear, failure to respond to infraction and three counts of second degree failure to appear.
•William Torres, 29, of 21 Silver Lane, East Hartford, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening.
•Carleton Plummer, 47, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Heather M. Brayton, 36, of 421 Emmett St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•Eric Mitchell, 39, of 28 Highland Rd., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with sixth degree larceny.

Bristol police will conduct a DWI checkpoint this evening on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI crashes and fatalities in the Bristol community, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department.

A Waterbury man was arrested Tuesday night on drug charges and on charges related to selling untaxed tobacco.

Bristol police reported that on Nov. 24, personnel from the state Department Of Revenue Service, along with the Bristol Police Narcotics Enforcement Team, responded to the Shop and Save Convenience Store located at 143 Divinity St., on a complaint of possible cigarette sales violations and narcotics sales from the establishment. During the inspection, police said, a search of the store was conducted and with the aid of a state police canine, a large quantity of heroin was discovered in an overhead oven hood.

Police said they found 600 bags of heroin with a street value of approximately $6,000 and 7.4 grams of powdered cocaine with a street value of approximately $700.

The owner of the store, Juan Ramirez-Rosario, 29, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of narcotics. He was held on a $250,000 bond pending his court appearance today.

Ramirez-Rosario was also charged by the tax enforcement agent with counterfeit tax stamp violation, sale of untaxed tobacco, sale of untaxed cigarettes, and sale of loose cigarettes. He was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond for those charges.

Juan Ramirez-Rosario

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.
•Jose Perez, 29, of 136 South Colony St., Meriden, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Wendy Lamarre-Chatha, 32, of 64 Lillian Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with injury or risk of injury to or impairing morals and interfering with an officer.
•Carlos W. Owens, 50, of 425 Main St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with illegal manufacture, distribution and sale of narcotics and sale/possession with the intent to sell within 1500’ of a prohibited place.
•Jason Fabrizio, 43, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with two counts of sixth degree larceny.
•Alec Barber, 19, of 65 Milton Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with illegal possession of marijuana, illegal manufacture, distribution and sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Jacob Wilson, 19, of 77 Lochaven Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal manufacture, distribution and sale, and illegal use of marijuana.
•Alexis Martinez, 29, of 152 Sheffield Lane, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Michael Gold, 41, of 185 South Washington St., Plainville, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Brandon Krueger, 20, of 312 Burlington Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•James S. Warkoski, 48, of 34 Sandra Dr., Terryville, was arrested Nov. 14 and charged with traveling unreasonably fast and illegal operation of motor vehicle under suspension.
•Thomas Baird, 31, of 77 Central St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 14 and charged with second degree threatening and second degree breach of peace.
•April A. Martin, 48, of 420 King St., Apt: 3C, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 14 and charged with operation while under the influence and driving in right hand lane.
•Barry M. Grant, 43, of 179 East Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 14 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Lucette M. Petosa, 38, of 305 Park St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with violation of protective order, third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Dovin Crooks, 24, of 28 Britton Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with second degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
•Jason Rentas, 37, of 142 Park St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Elizabeth A. Correa, 37, of 192 Park St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Heidi A. Donovan, 34, of 52 Preston St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with interfering with an officer, escape from custody, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of marijuana less than four ounces, operation while under the influence, restricted turns fail signal, failure to comply with fingerprint requests, and weapons in a motor vehicle.
•Schon Bruzas, 36, of no certain address, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with violation of probation.
•Kimberly A. Patterson, 45, of 162 East Main St., 1st floor, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with operation while registered license suspended/revoked, following too close, and distracted driving behavior while committing a moving violation.
•Ryan H. Ciafardoni, 32, of 62 Pleasant St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with evading responsibility.
•Kayla M. Siemiatkoski, 20, of Waterbury, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with third degree burglary, second degree criminal mischief, first degree criminal trespass, second degree forgery, fourth degree larceny, and fraud use of auto teller machine.
•James T. Wartonick, 30, of 40 Terry St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 17 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jody Moore, 44, of 87 Lillian Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 17 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Shawn P. Brown, 42, of 67 Haig Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with obstruction of commissioner or animal control officer, allowing a dog to roam, failure to license dog and second degree falsely reporting an incident.
•Londa Marcano, 37, of 748 Huntingdon Turnpike, Bridgeport, was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Nicole C. Atkinson, 18, of 336 Burlington Ave., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Heather A. Bassett, 28, of 40 Smith St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with illegal operation of motor vehicle under suspension, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle and improper number of headlights.

A 20-year-old Bristol man was arrested and charged last Thursday after a serious hit and run at the intersection of Pine Street and Mitchell Street.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, Jesse Lopez struck two pedestrians, and fled the scene with his 2003 Chevy Trailblazer before officers arrived. Both pedestrians were brought to a Hartford area hospital, and were reported in stable condition, the release said.
A witness of the crash gave information about the suspect vehicle to police, and the information was broadcasted to area departments, the release said. Shortly after, the Plainville Police Department found the vehicle on East Main Street in Plainville, according to the release. After responding to Plainville, Bristol officers found Lopez, placed him under arrest, and transported him back to the Bristol Police Department, the release said. Lopez was charged with evading responsibility, two counts of failure to use care to avoid a pedestrian, operating without a license and interfering with police. He was held on a $5,000 surety bond and appeared in Bristol Superior Court last Friday.
The Traffic Division’s START unit is investigating the crash. Police are not releasing information about the pedestrians until family members are notified.

Bristol police are searching for two suspects involved in a robbery that took place last Thursday in the Birges Pond area.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, two victims were in a parked vehicle when another vehicle pulled up behind them. The victims reported that both suspects approached their car on either side and smashed out the front windows of the victim’s car at the same time, the release said. The suspects forced the victims out of the car, held them at gunpoint, and demanded that the male victim give them his wallet, the release said. The man complied, according to the release.
Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries after being assaulted by the suspects, the release said. The suspects then stole the victim’s car and fled the scene, the release said. The stolen car is a 2006 black BMW Model 325 xi. The plate of the car was CT 8AVEP7, according to the release.
Both suspects were described as black males about six feet tall with an athletic build, the release said. One suspect was wearing red basketball shoes, the release said. Meanwhile, the suspect vehicle was described as a gray or silver colored molder model Subaru Forester SUV, which had only one working headlight, the release said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3011.

The Bristol Police Department will conduct a DWI checkpoint Friday evening on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI crashes and fatalities in the community, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department.

With the Children’s Holiday Parade scheduled to take place on Sunday in downtown Bristol, drivers traveling through this area can expect road closures.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, these closures will take place on Main Street, High Street and Bellevue Avenue from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Police officers will be assigned to the parade route for traffic control, the release said.
The following streets will be posted as no parking: both sides of Bellevue Avenue, both sides of High Street between Main Street and Elm Street, and both sides of Main Street between Riverside Avenue and Summer Street. Violators will be tagged and towed.

Bristol police are investigating a shooting that left a 20-year-old man injured on Saturday.
According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, Travis Hapgood called police dispatch, reporting that he was shot on Center Street. Responding officers found Hapgood walking in the area of Center Street near Summer Street, and had what appeared to be a small caliber gunshot wound in the area of his right hip, the release said. He was then transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition and will undergo surgery, the release said.
At this time the motive for the shooting is unknown, and there are no suspects, according to the release. The victim is not forthcoming with information, the release said. The Criminal Investigation Division of the Bristol Police Department is currently investigating the shooting