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.
Jan. 28
David Sandman, 57, Grove Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Terrence Wilson, 25, Perry Street, Putnam; traveling unreasonably fast, operating under the influence.
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Inducted
Putnam Science Academy held its first National Honor Society induction Sunday in the school’s auditorium. The ceremony was livestreamed for parents, family, and friends. Those honored with induction into NHS, which holds students to high standards of scholarship, character, service, and leadership, were, from left: Ruby Pebane, Laura Almeida, Taras Poliuchovic, Gigi Mazanishvili, Tyler Hansen, and Leandro Romagnoli.
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PUTNAM — A structure fire that that gutted a Bradley Street home Jan. 23 was ruled accidental by the Fire Marshals Office.
Fire Marshal Scott Belleville said a juvenile resident of 19 Bradley St. told Putnam Emergency Dispatch 911 her bedroom was on fire. The Putnam Fire Department, with first alarm mutual aid companies, responded. First-arriving Putnam Police officers found the home heavily involved in fire with live power lines across the street. Firefighters held the fire to the residence of origin without damage to neighboring houses.
The Putnam Fire Marshal’s Office determined an unattended candle had ignited combustibles on a nightstand in the juvenile’s bedroom. The bedroom was originally used as a 4-season room which was open to the rest of the first floor allowing the fire to spread, unimpeded. The fire caused extensive damage to the first and second floor with water damage in the basement.
There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters. One adult and two children were assisted by the American Red Cross. If anyone has information concerning this fire or any other fire incident in Putnam, they are asked to call the Putnam Fire Marshal’s Office at (860) 963-6800 ext112.
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2 locals on ECSU track team
WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams recently began their winter 2023/24 seasons. The men’s roster consists of 37 student-athletes, while the women’s roster consists of 25 student-athletes.
Among the student-athletes are: Eric Phongsa of Pomfret Center, who participates in the sprints events for the men’s team. Phongsa is a junior who majors in political science; and Adam Schimmelpfennig of Pomfret Center, who participates in the hurdles events for the men’s team. Schimmelpfennig is a junior who majors in computer science and business information systems.
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