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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
No arrests to report this week.

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Cell phone ignites causing minor injury
PUTNAM — April 15 Putnam Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call from Tammy Beaulieu, a resident of 207 Sabin St. who reported that her cell phone had violently ignited causing a burn injury to her nose.
Beaulieu quickly put the phone into her bathtub without further injury, also preventing the fire from spreading. The fire was out on arrival of Putnam Fire Department; however, firefighters secured the phone in a battery specific container because lithium-ion batteries are known to re-ignite.
Beaulieu had told EMS personnel that she was in the process of removing her battery from the phone when it exploded. In an effort to reset her 2022 Motorola Stylus 5g cell phone, she attempted to remove the battery. In doing so the battery was probably damaged, causing thermal runaway ultimately causing the battery to ignite. Beaulieu was treated and released for superficial burns to her face at DKH.
The Fire Marshal’s office urged caution with lithium-ion batteries which are prevalent in today’s electronic devices. If you have any issues with your cell phone, take it to an authorized dealer for repair. Refrain from using after-market batteries and chargers and only use accessories that were made by the manufacturer of your product.
If anyone has any further information concerning this incident, they’re asked to contact Putnam Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Walsh at (860) 963-6800 X112.

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The skinny dark "sticks" are rusted out rebar. Linda Lemmon photo.


Peake Brook Rd. to close for bridge replacement

By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
WOODSTOCK — Officials will be closing Peake Brook Road in Putnam and Woodstock so that the bridge over Peake Brook can be replaced.
The road will be closed to through traffic May 1 and officials hope the project will be finished by Aug. 15.
The project, which was put out to bid by the town of Woodstock last fall, consists of replacing the existing bridge with a 20-foot span, precast concrete three-sided ridged frame (box culvert) and associated roadway improvements.
Water has come over top, onto Peake Brook Road several times and the edges are washed out. Stones have been placed to try to stop the erosion; however, the concrete edges are eroding. Rebar sticking up from the edges is skinny and rusted.
Currently trees are being cut down and stakes mark where silt fences will go.

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Grant Randall. Photo by Tom Netzer.



Playing a role at PSA brought Randall a Div. I letter
Grant Randall received some college offers while averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds as a postgrad at Mont Sports Academy in Florida. Then, as he said, Putnam Science came up.
“I felt like everyone wanted to see me play with D-I college basketball players, which is Putnam Science,” Randall said. “I wasn’t used to playing with great players around me. I was used to scoring a lot and being The Man, doing whatever I wanted. Everyone was The Man before coming to Putnam. But at Putnam you have to play a role…in order to win and be successful, as a team but also individually.
“It wasn’t the best season for me, but it showed me a lot. I’m glad I made the move to Putnam.”
In the end, it all worked out. PSA turned its season around, going 21-4 in the second half of the season aided by the arrival of Randall, a 6-7 wing who averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 rebounds while flashing versatility and a high motor on both ends of the floor. And Randall solidified himself as a Div. I player, signing his National Letter of Intent with Quinnipiac University earlier this month.
“The coaching staff really believed in me the most out of the schools that were recruiting me,” Randall said of his commitment. “It just felt like the best place, it felt like home when I went on my official visit. The coaching staff has a great resume, they just won the MAAC regular season championship. Coach (Tom) Pecora has coached a lot of pros, produced NBA players.
“My goal is to become a pro. And to become a pro, you have to be on the big stage. So I’m trying to go to the dance (the NCAA Tournament). I’m trying to help put and keep Quinnipiac on the map. I feel like we have the pieces to do it.”
Randall expects to compete for minutes as a freshman, but knows there are a handful of players returning who have already had great success.
“They really paved a vision for me,” said Randall, who has returned home and been in the gym four or five hours a day, focusing a lot on his ballhandling. “The freshmen are obviously going to get a shot to play, but we are really going to be getting taught by the older guys. They’re trying to get us ready to keep the ball rolling.”
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy

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