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 963-0000.
Jan. 26
James Fitzgerald, 20, Franklin Street, Danielson; disorderly conduct, third-degree criminal mischief.
Jordan Gonsalves, 32, Grove Street, Putnam; interfering with police officers.
Bonnie Norton, 57, Grove Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, resisting arrest.
Jesus Caez, 30, Smith Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order.
Jan. 29
Zachary Provost, 32, no certain address; first-degree robbery, second-degree larceny, second-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace.
Jan. 30
Veronica Bianchi, 20, King Street, Putnam; failure to have head lamps.
Feb. 1
Nicole Brelsford, 32, N. Chestnut Street, Plainfield; two counts of second-degree failure to appear.
Donations
The Putnam Rotary Club recently donated $500 each to the Hale YMCA and NOW. Rotary President Rick Place presented the donations to Amanda Kelly, executive director of the YMCA, above left; and to Rotarian Jeff Rawson, also a Rotarian, in the right photo. Linda Lemmon photos.
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Hassan Diarra
PSA 112
Spire Academy 86
PUTNAM — Osun Osunniyi posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Mustangs (21-4) picked up their seventh straight win Jan. 31.
Kyle Lofton posted 25 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds and Jose Perez got 17 points and 4 rebounds for PSA.
Hassan Diarra (7 rebounds) and Nick Brennen (3 rebounds) each scored 15 points for the Mustangs in the win.
PSA 79
Covenant Prep (NJ) 54
PROVIDENCE — The #3 ranked Putnam Science Academy Mustangs battled Covenant Prep at the National Prep School Invitational in Providence. PSA started off the game with a 15-0 lead and eventually took home a 79-54 win.
Osun Osunniyi was named Player of the Game with his 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks performance for the Mustangs. Jose Perez added 15 points and 4 assists and Kyle Lofton chipped in with 10 points and 9 assists.
Mustangs are currently on an eight-game winning streak.
PSA (#3) 78
Believe Prep (TN) 63
PUTNAM— Putnam Science Academy Mustangs (23-4) led from start to finish and won Feb. 2 78-63 over Believe Prep (TN).
Player of the Game was PSA’s Akok Akok who had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks to lead the Mustangs to their ninth straight win.
Cam Gooden added 12 points, Gabe McGlothan chipped in with 8 points and 8 rebounds for PSA.
The Jacob Bowen Invitational wrestling tournament saw some pretty good competition at the Alumni Fieldhouse Feb. 3.
“I was impressed with the level of wrestling overall especially from the Massachusetts schools such as Putnam Tech,” said Centaurs coach Wes Jenkins.
Putnam Tech came away the eventual winner with 166 ½ points. The Academy placed 10th with 47 points.
Patrick Barrows and Dan Ntamwemezi both took home third-place finishes.
Barrows decisioned Juan Machicote of Putnam Tech, 10-6, to finished third at 195 pounds.
Ntamwemizi took only 2 ½ minutes to pin Mike Guzman of Bristol Central at 220 to also take home a third-place medal.
Ben Holden came close, but finished fourth in a very competitive 152-pound weight class.
Holden lost to Ben Mow in the consolation final, 6-4.
“Those guys brought their ‘A’ game to this place,” Jenkins said.
Gilbert School finished second, Haddam-Killingworth third, Ellis Tech and Montville placed fourth and fifth in the team competition.
“Most impressive was the hard work of the friends and family members of wrerstling who helped to make this tournament happen. The parents raised over $1000 for the team, selling T-shirts and doing concessions. Both the parents and students helped run the tables and also helped in set up and break down, all to support our young men,” Jenkins said.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director