Bristol police are searching for the suspect of a robbery that took place yesterday at United Bank on Farmington Avenue.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, a man approached the teller’s window, displayed a handgun and demanded money. He fled the scene with an undetermined amount of cash, the release said.

A K-9 officer responded and tried to find the suspect, but the suspect still cannot be found at this time, the release said. The suspect is described as a white man between 40 and 50 years old, and about six feet tall with a heavy build, the release said.

Detectives from the police department’s Criminal Investigation Division responded to assist in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3011.

A 27-year-old man from Plymouth was hospitalized on Saturday after a shooting that took place on South Street Extension.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, Timothy Norris was sitting in a vehicle parked in front of the area, 36/38/40 South Street Extension when he was shot in the upper abdomen. He was sent to a local trauma center to undergo surgery, and remains in critical but stable condition, the release said.

The incident does not appear to be random, and remains under investigation, the release said. Police said in the release that items of evidence were found from the scene, including a handgun.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Detective Peter Dauphinais at (860) 314-4566 or Bristol police dispatch at (860) 584-3011.

With the Bill Englert Car Show set to take place this Saturday, no parking will be allowed on North Main Street between the Center Street and North Street intersections.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, the parking restriction will start at 11 a.m. and end at 8 p.m. Officers will tag and tow any vehicle parked on the road at 11 a.m., and vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense, the release said.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.

• Kerry Singleton, 36, of 79 Robertson St., Bristol, was arrested June 3 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Alexander Dixon, 24, of 120 Divinity St., Bristol, was arrested June 3 and charged with first degree criminal trespass and criminal violation of restraining order.
• Sthalron E. Freeman, 22, of 135 Shawn Dr., Apt. 24, Bristol, was arrested June 3 and charged with risk of injury to a minor.
• Lashayla C. Yon, 23, of 135 Shawn Dr., Apt. 24, Bristol, was arrested June 3 and charged with risk of injury to a minor.
• Cara Deluca, 24, of 59 Nicholas Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 3 and charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer and third degree criminal mischief.
• Mark Sausanavitch, 49, of 489 Wolcott St., Apt. 66, Bristol, was arrested June 4 and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Michelle Sausanavitch, 45, of 489 Wolcott St., Apt. 66, Bristol, was arrested June 4 and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Mark Krzynowek, 46, of 675 Camp St., Bristol, was arrested June 4 and charged with interfering with an officer.
• Zachary Madore, 19, of 50 Bingham St., Apt. 16, Bristol, was arrested June 4 and charged with second degree breach of peace and public indecency.
• Daniel Rubino, 55, of no certain address, was arrested June 5 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Brian J. Wilkins, 30, of 236 Aldbourne Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 5 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Sabrina Bridges-Serrano, 31, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 5 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree threatening.
• Thomas K. Williams, 57, of 23 Park Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 5 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Christopher M. Hall, 34, of 1507 East Ave., Tulsa, Okla., was arrested June 5 and charged with second degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace.
• Jose Gonzalez, 21, of 56 Laird Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Brian Curylo, 30, of 44 Whiting St., Apt. 4, Plainville, was arrested June 6 and charged with violating conditional discharge.
• Kelsey Choquette, 24, of 3 Adna Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with two counts of second degree breach of peace.
• Kevin Bard, 50, of 66 High St., Apt. 5A, Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace and criminal violation of protective order.
• Catherine S. Michaud, 53, of 98 Vance Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Ewa Drury, 34, of 83 Caesar Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• David S. Watson, 42, of 65 Pemberton St., Waterbury, was arrested June 6 and charged with issuing a bad check.
• Brian Butler, 34, of 59 Caeser Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 6 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and third degree criminal mischief.
• Nellyris Santos, 33, of 126 Jerome Ave., was arrested June 6 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• David A. Rogers, 21, of 132 Prospect St., Bristol, was arrested June 7 and charged with criminal attempt of assault on a peace officer, second degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
• Justin L. Borgelin, 18, of 200 Prospect St., Apt. E, Bristol, was arrested June 7 and charged with interfering with an officer.
• Derrick Erving, 18, of 28 Spring St., Bristol, was arrested June 7 and charged with interfering with an officer.
• Stanley Bidon, 41, of 196 James St., New Haven, was arrested June 8 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, second degree threatening and second degree reckless endangerment.
• Anibal Lorenzo, 40, of 50 Bingham St., Apt. 9, Bristol, was arrested June 8 and charged with third degree assault and risk of injury to a minor.
• Tyler Grandbois, 37, of 82 Longview Ave., Bristol, was arrested June 8 and charged with sex offender address verification.
• Bryan S. Goris, 20, of 31 Landry St., Bristol, was arrested June 8 and charged with violation of probation.
• Kyle R. Hollingworth, 25, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 8 and charged with third degree larceny, identity theft, credit card theft, second degree false statement and fraud using an auto teller machine.
• Brian S. Bedard, 21, of 67 McIntosh Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 8 and charged with second degree failure to appear.

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

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.

• Matthew A. Aylward, 32, of 752 King St., Bristol, was arrested June 16 and charged with third degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace.
• Jolene N. Pagano, 31, of 207 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 16 and charged with third degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace.
• Isaac Rease, 61, of 17 Meridian St., Meriden, was arrested June 16 and charged with second degree breach of peace and assault on a victim over the age of 60.
• Luis Rodriguez, 36, of 290 Maple St., New Britain, was arrested June 16 and charged with second degree breach of peace, interfering with a 911 call, third degree assault, second degree threatening and second degree strangulation.
• Lisa Tefoe, 45, of 5 Harper Court, Bristol, was arrested June 16 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Miles McMahon, 40, of 137 Vance Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with two counts of second degree failure to appear.
• Fred Kelly, 58, of 210 Divinity St., Apt. 1E, Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening and first degree criminal trespass.
• Angel F. Rosario, 41, of 826 Pine St., Apt. 5, Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with sex offender address verification.
• Dawn Tagariello, 44, of 17 Evergreen St., Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Norma I. Ortiz, 36, of 142 Federal St., Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with interfering with an officer.
• Edward Riccio, 18, of 60 Beechwood Lane, Bristol, was arrested June 17 and charged with operation of a motor vehicle having an elevated blood alcohol content and failure to obey stop sign.
• Haitham Alhamadani, 50, of 237 Camp St., Bristol, was arrested June 18 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• John J. Brasseur, 53, of 24 Lincoln St., Bristol, was arrested June 18 and charged with illegal operation of motor vehicle under the influence.
• Paul Anderson, 29, of 106 Laurel St., Bristol, was arrested June 19 and charged with illegal possession of narcotics and operation while under the influence.
• Amber Everett, 29, of 114 Gridley St., was arrested June 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Douglas Martin, 52, of 21 Grove St., Bristol, was arrested June 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Trevor McCarthy, 23, of 73 Locust St., Apt. A, Bristol, was arrested June 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Devon Crussana, 30, of 267 Main St., Apt. 3, Bristol, was arrested June 20 and charged with sixth degree larceny and fifth degree larceny.
• Angel Baez, 19, of 71 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 20 and charged with third degree criminal mischief.
• Tanisheanna Gonzalez, 18, of 71 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 20 and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Mikaila Williams, 21, of 13 Norris Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 20 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Miguel Marrero, 29, of 38 Triangle St., Apt. B, Danbury, was arrested June 20 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Karen A. Gauvin, 48, of 11 Leon Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Mark Jansen, 53, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 21 and charged with conspiracy to commit sale/transfer of assault weapons, conspiracy to commit possession of an assault weapon and criminal possession of a firearm or an electronic defense weapon.
• Shawn R. McMahon, 29, of 5 Wollmann Farms Rd., Burlington, was arrested June 21 and charged with third degree criminal mischief.
• Jorge Rivera-Rodriguez, 30, of 47 Summer St., Apt. 1, Bristol, was arrested June 21 and charged with reckless driving, operation while under the influence, driving with intent to harass, operating without a license, failure to comply with fingerprint requests, no insurance, second degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer, assault on a peace officer, and first degree reckless endangerment.
• Hubert Singleton, 45, of 11 Leon Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Karen Sticklin, 49, of 99 Courture Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 22 and charged with restricted turns fail signal, operation while under the influence and failure to drive in proper lane.
• Luz M. Burgos, 24, of 240 East Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 22 and charged with evading through physical injury and/or property damage.
• Gregory Giffin, 63, of 94 Allen St., Bristol, was arrested June 22 and charged with operation while under the influence.
• Robert West, 61, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 23 and charged with possession of less than .5 ounce of cannabis-type substance, third degree burglary, fifth degree larceny, first degree criminal mischief, and manufacture/possession of burglar’s tools.
• Ryan P. Williams, 26, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 23 and charged with third degree burglary, sixth degree larceny and second degree failure to appear.
• Jay Nadeau, 43, of 92 Wakelee Blvd., Apt. 13, Waterbury, was arrested June 23 and charged with second degree threatening and second degree breach of peace.

On Friday, July 15, beginning at 4 p.m. and ending on Sunday, July 17 at 12 p.m., two Bristol Police officers will be taking part in Cop On Top at the Stop & Shop, located at 597 Farmington Ave. in Bristol.

Stop & Shop will be sponsoring the event to support the Jimmy Fund. The officers will be on the roof soliciting donations throughout the three days.

All the money raised will go towards the Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Over the past several nights there have been a number of thefts from unlocked vehicles in residential areas, the Bristol Police Department said in a press release. The department said in the release it would like to remind to all residents to ensure their vehicles are locked when left unattended and not to leave valuables in view.

Residents are also asked to report suspicious activity to the Bristol Police Department by dialing (860)584-3011.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.

• Kiesha S. Cordero, 37, of 61 Bartholomew St., Apt. D, Bristol, was arrested June 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Jeffrey M. Grimsley, 34, of 61 Bartholomew St., Apt. D, Bristol, was arrested June 24 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Jason Flores, 30, of 172 Arlington St., Bristol, was arrested June 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Chrissy A. Chasse, 36, of 53 Rich Lane, Bristol, was arrested June 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Sheryl A. Gagne, 31, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested June 26 and charged with second degree failure to appear, first degree failure to appear, and interfering with an officer.
• Corey Conrod, 39, of 785 Terryville Ave., Apt. 2A, Bristol, was arrested June 27 and charged with failure to drive right, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, operation while under the influence, and interfering with an officer.
• Ivette S. Fernandez, 51, of 35 Adams St., East Hartford, was arrested June 27 and charged with illegal operation of motor vehicle under suspension and speeding.
• Sheena L. Schmidt, 30, of 660 Winchester Ave., Apt. 109, New Haven, was arrested June 27 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Miriam Flores, 61, of 70 Gaylord St., Apt. 405, Bristol, was arrested June 27 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Joshua Bilodeau, 23, of 472 Broad St., Bristol, was arrested June 28 and charged with operation while under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast, failure to drive in proper plane and failure to obey control signal.
• Jared Zotta, 19, of 205 Vera Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 28 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Alyssa Lahaye, 28, of 24 Orchard St., Apt. 1, Bristol, was arrested June 28 and charged with liability of owner/operator and evading through physical injury and/or property damage.
• Nicholas Carr, 18, of 76 Swanzey Factory Rd., Keene, N.H., was arrested June 29 and charged with third degree larceny, possession of alcohol by a minor, and violation of town ordinance.
• Justin F. Fennelly, 19, of 556 Bluehills Ave., Apt. A2, Hartford, was arrested June 29 and charged with third degree larceny, possession of alcohol by a minor, and violation of town ordinance.
• Andrew Paradis, 28, of 371 Emmett St., Apt. 9, Bristol, was arrested June 29 and charged with violation of probation and interfering with an officer.
• Brandon M. Beaulieu, 30, of 41 Margerie St., Bristol, was arrested June 29 and charged with violation of probation.
• Tasha M. Tellado, 19, of 1745 Main St., Apt. C, Waterbury, was arrested June 29 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Mary Latimer, 81, of 55 Kelley St., Bristol, was arrested June 29 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
• Kathleen M. Beliveau, 54, of 96 Glenwood Dr., Plainville, was arrested June 29 and charged with operation while under the influence and driving in a right hand lane.
• Joseph Saluski, 41, of 73 Gridley St., Bristol, was arrested June 29 and charged with third degree burglary, conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny, second degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer and possession of burglar’s tools.
• Kasan D. Shaw, 25, of 228 East Rd., Bristol, was arrested June 30 and charged with assault on a victim over the age of 60 and second degree breach of peace.
• Joseph Rodriguez, 24, of 36 Beach Ave., Terryville, was arrested June 30 and charged with second degree threatening, second degree breach of peace and carry and sale of a dangerous weapon.
• Jose L. Acosta, 31, of 262 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested June 30 and charged with first degree threatening and second degree breach of peace.
• Jamie L. Fellin, 37, of 15 Michael Terrace, Wolcott, was arrested June 30 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Bryan Leclair, 27, of 15 Wakefield Ct., Apt. 2, New Britain, was arrested June 30 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Curtis J. Mitte, 49, of 410 North Main St., Apt. 1, Bristol, was arrested June 30 and charged with improper marker/registration/license, operation while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle without a license, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle, no insurance, interfering with an officer, possession of marijuana, and misuse of plates.
• Robert J. Karlowicz, 57, of 21 West St., Apt. 4, Bristol, was arrested June 30 and charged with operation while under the influence, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and restricted turns fail signal.

A 33-year-old woman is suffering several gunshot wounds after shots were fired on Davis Drive early this morning.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, officers responded to the area of 262-264 Davis Drive shortly after midnight when they found the victim had several gunshot wounds to her upper torso, and was lying on the ground. She was sent to Saint Francis Hospital, the release said.

A K-9 officer attempted a track to locate the suspect(s), but none were found, the release said.

Officers also found a vehicle that sustained damage from the gunshots as well as a home that was struck during the incident, the release said. The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3011.

During the months of June and July of this year, the Bristol Police Narcotics Enforcement Team conducted an investigation into a heroin selling operation located in the West End of Bristol.

On July 8, 2016 a search warrant was executed at an apartment located at 19 Divinity Street, based on this investigation. As a result of the search warrant, two of the residents of the apartment, Fred Benyard, 50, and his brother Gary Benyard, 49, were arrested for possession of narcotics. Located during the search of the apartment by detectives was approximately 80 bags of heroin.

At the time of the search warrant execution several other arrest warrants were served on the Benyard brothers based on the previous investigations.

Gary Benyard was arrested on two outstanding warrants for the sale of narcotics (heroin), and is being held on $400,000 bond.

Fred Benyard was arrested on three outstanding warrants for the sale of narcotics (heroin), and is being held on $500,000 bond.

Gary Benyard

Fred Benyard

A Bristol woman suffered a serious head injury last night after being struck by a motor vehicle in the Pine Street area.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, 21-year-old Marissa Rosner was driving a 2001 Mercury Stable east on Pine Street when she collided with a pedestrian, 50-year-old Joyce Reagan-Walsh, who was crossing south on Pine Street in the Valero gas station area. Rosner was arrested for DUI, and Reagan-Walsh was sent to a trauma hospital in Hartford, the release said.

The accident remains under investigation, and witnesses of the accident are asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3032.

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

Bristol police reported the following arrests:

• Darryl Cotton, 57, of 93 Lawndale Ave., Bristol, was arrested on July 1 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Quadree Rollins, 21, of 93 Lawndale Ave., Bristol was arrested on July 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Tahisha R. Durham, 38, of 93 Terryville Ave., Bristol was arrested on July 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Tiana M. Durham, 22, of 48 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on July 1 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Deanna Smedick, 30, of 27 Tedwin Farms Rd., Rocky Hill was arrested on July 1 and charged with conspiracy to commit larceny in the sixth degree, first degree failure to appear, third degree burglary, and sixth degree larceny.
• Miguel Angel Oquendo, 32, of 1175 Farmington Ave., Apt. 308 was arrested on July 2 and charged with second degree strangulation, third degree assault, and second degree breach of peace.
• Luis Manuel Garcia, 26, of 307 Terryville Ave., Bristol was arrested on July 3 and charged with third degree strangulation, third degree assault of victim 60 years or old, and disorderly conduct.
• Luna Rosado, 21, of 307 Terryville Ave., Bristol was arrested on July 3 and charged with disorderly conduct and third degree assault.
• Crystal Ericson, 34, of 27 Surrey Dr., Bristol was arrested on July 4 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Saman Jalilian, 29, of 27 Surrey Dr., Bristol was arrested on July 4 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Kevin Joseph Levesque, 34, of 42 Constance Lane, Bristol was arrested on July 4 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Melissa Bald, 45, of 72 Woodland St., Bristol was arrested on July 5 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Joshua Bonvie, 20, of 59 West Washington St., Apt. 32, Bristol was arrested on July 5 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and second degree threatening.
• Christy Jill Rushlow, 37, of 115 Main St., Terryville was arrested on July 5 and charged with sixth degree larceny, third degree identity theft, and illegal use of credit card.
• Debra Perron, 48, 19 Jacobs St., Bristol was arrested on July 5 and charged with second degree breach of peace and risk of injury or impairing morals of a minor.
• Scott Gordon, 58, of 84 Sherwood Rd., Bristol was arrested on July 6 and charged with violation of probation.
• Jacob M. Dobrowolski, 27, of no certain address, Bristol was arrested on July 6 and charged with two counts of third degree burglary and two counts of sixth degree larceny.
• Tyquan Clark, 21, of 303 Main St., Bristol was arrested on July 6 and charged with first degree failure to appear.
• Dustin Bartlett, 25, of 290 Lake Ave,. Bristol was arrested on July 6 and charged with three counts of harassment and one count of second degree threatening.
• Walter Clark, 62, of 28 Irving St., Apt. 8, Bristol was arrested on July 7 and charged with two counts criminal violation of a protective order, first degree criminal trespass, third degree assault, and second degree breach of peace.
• Wendy A. Gauvin, 45, of 107 Dorothy Rd., Bristol was arrested on July 7 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Jorge Diaz, 41, of 105 Poitras Rd., Bristol was arrested on July 7 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He also was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Andrew Prisco, 20, of 109 Miller St., New Britain was arrested on July 7 and charged with reckless driving, traveling unreasonably fast, disobeying order of officer, failure to obey control signal and operation with registration/ license suspended or revoked, failure to obey a stop sign, no passing zone, first offense of operation of a motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile electronic device (an operator of a motor vehicle who types, sends or reads a text message with a handheld mobile phone).
• Lance Stevens, 35, of 21 Wooding St., Bristol was arrested on July 7 and charged with three counts of second degree failure to appear and operating with registration, license suspended, or revolked.
• Kimberly M. Starks, 48, of 634 Pine St., Apt. 2, Forestville was arrested on July 7 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• James G. Bettcher, 46, of 11 Sherman St., Bristol was arrested on July 7 and charged with first degree evading responsibility and improper passing.

Bristol police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that involved a motorcyclist on South Street.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, the road is expected to be shut down for some time. Stay tuned for more information.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.

• Nicholas Birkenberger, 24, of 13 Holt St., Apt. 81, Terryville, was arrested July 8 and charged with operation while under the influence, driving in right hand lane and operation of a motor vehicle while using a handheld mobile telephone.
• Carissa Damico, 32, of 5 Strawberry Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested July 8 and charged with two counts of violation of probation.
• Fred L. Benyard, 50, of 19 Divinity St., Bristol, was arrested July 8 and charged with four counts of illegal manufacture, distribution and sale of narcotics, four counts of distribution of controlled substances less than 1,500 feet from a school, six counts of illegal possession near a school, five counts of illegal possession of narcotics, two counts of conspiracy to commit illegal manufacture, distribution and sale of narcotics, two counts of conspiracy to commit distribution of controlled substances less than 1,500 feet from a school, three counts of distribution of controlled substances less than 1,500 feet from a school, two counts of illegal manufacture, distribution and sale, two counts of sale/possession within 1500 feet of a prohibited place and illegal possession.
• Kenneth Raymond, 57, of 62 Jubilee St., New Britain, was arrested July 8 and charged with illegal possession of narcotics.
• Michelle Cox, 34, of 114 Beecher St., Southington, was arrested July 8 and charged with operation while under the influence and risk of injury to a minor.
• Alexandra M. Teardo, 20, of 153 Gridley St., Bristol, was arrested July 9 and charged with fifth degree larceny.
• Julia Diaz, 31, of 218 Surrey Dr., Bristol, was arrested July 9 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Shannon McHugh, 24, of 872 East Washington St., Hanson, Mass., was arrested July 9 and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault and third degree criminal mischief.
• Donnell Clark, 44, of 576 North Main St., Bristol, was arrested July 10 and charged with violation of probation.
• Andrew R. Salisbury, 24, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested July 11 and charged with third degree burglary, sixth degree larceny, second degree failure to appear and interfering with an officer.
• Wayne L. Gouthro, 31, of 66 Beths Ave., Apt. 17, Bristol, was arrested July 11 and charged with following too close, operation while registered license suspended/revoked and evading through physical injury and/or property damage.
• Dennis F. Salcedo, 31, of 250 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, was arrested July 11 and charged with criminal violation of protective order and first degree criminal trespass.
• Rashon Castro, 37, of 160 West Washington St., Apt. D4, Bristol, was arrested July 11 and charged with second degree threatening.
• Dana Lamothe, 24, of 86 Melrose St., Bristol, was arrested July 12 and charged with risk of injury to a minor.
• Patricia Korin, 59 of 820 Matthews St., Apt. A27, Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with operation while under the influence, restricted turns fail signal, third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Tianna D. Harris, 20, of 70 Boardman St., Apt. C6, Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
• Dovin L. Crooks, 24, of 72 Park St., Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with illegal possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics with the intent to sell.
• Timothy B. Cote, 18, of 101 Jacobs St., Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Dennis F. Salcedo, 31, of no certain address, Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with two counts of criminal violation of protective order threatening.
• Jordan M. Trent, 27, of 826 Pine St., Apt. 6, Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree criminal mischief.
• William M. Shumway, 45, of 36 Sandra Dr., Bristol, was arrested July 13 and charged with second degree failure to appear.

Bristol police arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill a woman he abducted during a bank robbery yesterday evening.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, 52-year-old Robert Duperry pulled up to the drive-up teller window at TD Bank on Broad Street while holding a gun to the passenger of the vehicle—a 65-year-old Bristol woman he took hostage. Duperry told the bank teller that if she did not give him money he would shoot his hostage, who has not yet been identified by police, the release said. He then received an undisclosed amount of money and fled.

The vehicle description and license plate were broadcast to all officers, who spotted Duperry’s vehicle a short distance from the bank. Duperry failed to stop and engaged officers in pursuit, displaying a gun out the driver’s window multiple times. At one point, Duperry slowed down and ordered his hostage out of the vehicle. After she got out of the vehicle, Duperry fled again at a high rate of speed. The pursuit ended in Wolcott when Duperry left the vehicle and fled on foot to a wooded area. With help from Wolcott officers, police found dupery in the woods a short time later, and took him into custody without incident.

The hostage later told police that Duperry abducted her from Barnes Chapel on Pound Street in Bristol, where she works in the office. Duperry took the victim’s cell phone and car keys at gunpoint before blindfolding her and tying her hands. He then forced her into her vehicle and left Pound Street. The victim told police they drove around for some time, but could not see where they went. Duperry told her several times that he had bombs with him. The victim, who sustained minor injuries, also heard Duperry make several phone calls in which he threatened to blow up buildings, the release said. It was later learned that the Hartford Police Department received several bomb threat calls from the victim’s cell phone.

When the Hartford Bomb Squad responded to Bristol to process the vehicle and Duperry’s property, no bombs or bomb materials were found.

Duperry was charged with two counts of first degree robbery, two counts of second degree larceny, first degree kidnapping, first degree reckless endangerment, third degree assault, assault of a victim over 60, criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a pistol without a permit, first degree burglary, first degree threatening, engaging an officer in pursuit and reckless driving. These charges do not include the bomb threats called in to Hartford police.

He was processed and held for court on a $750,000 bond.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week.

• Zaida Gonzalez, 40, of 98 Judd St., Bristol, was arrested July 14 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Kevin B. Logan, 56, of 420 Emmett St., Apt. K, Bristol, was arrested July 14 and charged with carry and sale of a dangerous weapon, first degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer, and second degree threatening.
• Marissa D. Rosner, 21, of 19 Rainbow Creed Dr., Windsor, was arrested July 14 and charged with operation while under the influence.
• Savannah R. Coyle, 20, of 2010 Electric St., Dunmore, Penn., was arrested July 15 and charged with distracted driving behavior while committing a moving violation and failure to obey stop sign.
• Edward S. Gakki, 59, of 104 Magnolia Ave., Bristol, was arrested July 15 and charged with first degree criminal trespass and criminal violation of protective order.
• Marcella L. Jackson, 37, of 237 Pleasant St., New Britain, was arrested July 15 and charged with operation of a motor vehicle while using a handheld mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile electronic device.
• Hector R. Vega, 26, of 23 Main St., Plainville, was arrested July 15 and charged with third degree burglary and sixth degree larceny.
• Herod Dyal, 29, of 93 Bates St., Hartford, was arrested July 16 and charged with third degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
• Crystal Johnson, 37, of 207 Divinity St., Bristol, was arrested July 16 and charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, illegal possession and second degree forgery.
• Anjelica C. Rivera, 23, of 60 High St., Apt. C1, Bristol, was arrested July 16 and charged with creating a public disturbance.
• John J. Walsh, 67, of 21 Pearl St., Terryville, was arrested July 16 and charged with illegal operation of motor vehicle.
• Elijah R. Gaudio, 18, of 321 Round Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested July 17 and charged with operation while under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of marijuana, and weapons in a motor vehicle.
• Leslee J. Janusonis, 55, of 155 Redstone Hill Rd., Bristol, was arrested July 17 and charged with operation while under the influence, failure to drive right and failure to comply with fingerprint requests.
• Renee L. Decker, 26, of 115 Moody St., Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with operation while under the influence, driving in a right hand lane and making an improper turn.
• Dakarai Findley, 27, of 21 Second St., Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Lisa Monyko, 34, of 191 Davis Dr., Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with criminal attempt of third degree robbery, second degree breach of peace, and third degree assault.
• Travis W. O’Connell, 36, of 106 Louisiana Ave., Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with first degree criminal trespass and second degree violating condition of release.
• Leeshawn M. Bartell, 36, of 15 Pleasant Ave., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Joan B. Chisar, 55, of 288 Shagbark Dr., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree threatening.
• Barry M. Dibenedetto, 62, of 80 Bristol St., Southington, was arrested July 19 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
• Ashley Graver, 19, of 46 Acton St., New Britain, was arrested July 19 and charged with risk of injury to a minor, third degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third degree burglary, and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.
• Edward Haley, 58, of 217 Park St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• David McCoy, 18, of 357 Birch St., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree threatening.
• Irelis Nieves, 40, of 15 Pleasant Ave., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
• Sarah Phairoj, 54, of 217 Park St., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Christopher R. Valenzuela, 30, of 193 Newell Ave., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
• Nancy Vega, 42, of 2020 Park St., Apt. 1B, Hartford, was arrested July 19 and charged with fourth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny.
• Joseph Weisbecker, 30, of 26 Sunset Dr., Bristol, was arrested July 19 and charged with second degree breach of peace, interfering with a 911 call and third degree assault.
• Trevor Mccarthy, 23, of 73 locust St., Apt. A, Bristol, was arrested July 20 and charged with failure to respond to infraction and possession of less than .5 ounce of cannabis-type substance.
• Nahomi Nunez-Perez, 24, of 16 Eastview St., Bristol, was arrested July 20 and charged with operation while under the influence and operation of a motor vehicle in violation of a requirement.
• Amanda Wells, 29, of 136 Union St., Bristol, was arrested July 20 and charged with sixth degree larceny.

Bristol police are searching for a missing Bristol woman who was last seen on Broad Street earlier this week.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, 48-year-old Beth A. Fongemie was last seen Tuesday on Broad Street wearing an aqua colored shirt and blue jeans. She is described as 5-foot-6 tall and 135 pounds with green eyes and brown hair, the release said. There are no known tattoos.

Anyone with information is asked to call Bristol police at (860) 584-3000.

This month, Bristol police and law enforcement officers statewide will use a combination of traditional and innovative strategies to crack down on drivers who text and drive.

According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, this effort is part of a larger campaign by the CT Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to crackdown on drivers who choose to text, talk or otherwise distract themselves from the task of driving.

The last operation, which took place in April, resulted in over 12,000 citations issued to drivers who chose to ignore Connecticut’s distracted driving laws, the release said. Nearly 50 law enforcement agencies including both state and local police are again participating in this operation to keep Connecticut’s roadways safe, the release said.

In 2014, 3,179 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver and an estimated additional 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, the release said.

Police will be out in force looking to identify, stop, and cite drivers who choose to ignore Connecticut’s hand-held mobile phone ban and distracted driving laws, the release said. The fines range from $150 for the first offense, $300 for the second violation, and $500 for each subsequent violation, the release said.

DOT observations conducted before and after last year’s crackdown showed a significant drop in hand held mobile phone use at selected enforcement locations, the release said. The observations showed a decrease in distracted driving from 9.6 percent before April 2015, to 7.8 percent in August 2015, which represents a 23 percent drop in phone use at the selected enforcement locations, the release said.

While the focused enforcement mobilization will end on Aug. 16, Bristol officers will continue to enforce Connecticut’s hand held mobile phone ban throughout the year, according to the release.

Law enforcement’s goal is to make Connecticut a safe place to live and travel, the release said.