Published January 01. 2021 4:34PM | Updated January 01. 2021 4:44PM Get the weekly rundown Email
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Ryan Connolly, 30, of 8 West Pleasant St. was charged Friday with failure to drive right and evading responsibility.
Nick Haralambidis, 25, of 82 Jerome Road, Montville, was charged Friday with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
Leland Stewart, 55, of 69 Blackhall St. #4, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to grant right of way.
Charles Zeigler, 18, of 76 Hempstead St. was charged Thursday with evading responsibility and failure to stop at a stop sign.
Catherine Simmons, 58, of 63 Franklin St. #1, was charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct and two counts of second-degree threatening.
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