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Police Blotter: Prostitution and Credit Card Fraud

The following information was supplied by the Meriden Police Department. The arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Nov. 16, 2011

Brian Harris Jr., 19, 410 Crown St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with felony failure to appear in the first degree.

Nov. 15, 2011

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Shannon Westberg, 29, 43 St. Casimir Dr., Meriden, was arrested and charged with felony failure to appear in the first degree.

Cory Pitt, 32, 46 Prescott St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with second degree breach of peace and threatening.

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Derrick Bryant, 19, of 43 Cone Ave., Meriden, was arrested and charged with breach of pace.

Thomas Falcigno, 36, of 157 Sunset Ave., Meriden, was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny.

Melanie Zaler, 33, of 157 Sunset Ave., Meriden, was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth degree larceny.

Tess Freeman, 44, of 42 Olive St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with second degree breach of peace.

Troy Jason Kosienski, 34, of 30 Antonio Ave., Meriden, was arrested and charged with possession of drugs, possession with intent, drug paraphernalia, operating a drug factory, possession of marijuana.

Corey Brown, 25, of 1023 Old Colony Rd., Meriden, was arrested and charged with drugs near a prohibited place, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a drug factory, sale of illegal drugs, possession of hallucinogens/marijuana, risk of injury.

Denise Morrissette, 41, of 82 Chestnut St., Manchester, was arrested and charged with drug paraphernalia, prostitution.

Juan A. Villafane, 41, of 228 Carter Ave. Ext, Meriden, was arrested and charged with operating under suspension.

Sahrina Shere Niro, 20, of 11 Eastlake Dr., Middletown, was arrested and charged with breach of peace, consiparcy to commit assault.

Nov. 14, 2011

Robert Goldwire, 23, of 54 Warren St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with failure to appear in the second degree.

Nov. 13, 2011

Melanie Zaler, 32, 157 Sunset Ave., Meriden was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, no pistol permit, risk of injury, reckless endangerment and threatening.

Anthony J. Tobias, 21, of 525 Crown St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with interfering with officers, third degree larceny.

Thomas Colby, 44, of 38 East Side Terrace, Wallingford, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny, criminal attempt to commit fifth degree larceny, possession of burglar tools, third degree criminal trespass.

Troy E. Colby, 27, of 4 Pleasant St., Cromwell, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny, criminal attempt to commit fifth degree larceny, possession of burglar tools, third degree criminal trespass.

Glenn Pearson, 43, 90 Olive St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with sales of records or tapes without ID marker.

Nov. 12, 2011

Derrick Felder, 28, of 911 Asylum Av., Hartford, was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny.

Richard Dematteo, 40, of 39 Oregon Rd., Meriden, was arrested and charged with first degree criminal trespass, breach of peace, violation of protective order. Dematteo was charged a second time with violating a protective order the same day.

Michael Gifford, 41, of 47 Griswold St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with breach of peace.

Nov. 11, 2011

Diane Campbell, 44, of 60-61 Anderson Ave., West Haven, was arrested and charged with second degree harassment, second degree threatening.

Johnnie Howard, 48, of 6 Lincoln Terrace, Meriden, was arrested and charged with evading, misuse of plates, no insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating under suspension, possession of marijuana.

Robert Jenkins, 24, of 121 Sagamore Rd., Meriden was arrested and charged with first degree assault, tampering with evidence, interfering with an officer.

Roberta Sheppard, 52, of 527 W. Main St., was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny.

Wayne Tack, Jr., 41, of 409 Wall St., Meriden, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Matthew David Holmes, 21, of 37 Summer Hill Rd., Middletown, was arrested and charged with weapons in motor vehicle, park curfew violation.

Nov. 10, 2011

Angel Lois Acevedo, no age given, of 122 Cook Ave, Meriden, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell, drugs near a prohibited place.

Edgar Quianes, no age given, of 110 Springdale Ave., Meriden, was arrested and charged with sixth degree larceny, two counds of credit card fraud.


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