Man arrested after car theft, chase, car fire
PUTNAM — Early morning Feb. 10 Putnam Emergency Dispatch received a call about a stolen motor vehicle from Marshall Street.
A 2020 Kia Sportage was stolen sometime during the overnight hours Feb. 9 or early morning hours of Feb. 10 and it was reported that there was a shotgun in the vehicle, according to Putnam Police Department Captain Justin Lussier.
About 4 p.m. Feb. 10 dispatch received an alert notification that the stolen vehicle had passed a Flock license plate reader on School Street (Rt. 44).
Police found the vehicle on School Street. It turned onto I-395 northbound and officers followed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle initially pulled over, then fled, engaging officers in pursuit.
Officers pursued the vehicle into Thompson where the vehicle stopped at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Quinebaug Road.
With the help of K-9 Spike all parties in the vehicle surrendered peacefully and were detained.
At the time the stolen vehicle stopped, it was smoking and subsequently caught fire in the engine compartment area. Thompson’s Community Fire and Quinebaug Fire extinguished the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, a shotgun was located in the vehicle.
Police arrested Dulbin Lowell, 18, of Brooklyn and he was charged with: second-degree larceny of a motor vehicle, first-degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a minor, third-degree criminal mischief, sixth-degree larceny by possession (firearm), engaging in pursuit, reckless driving, operating without a license. A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old juvenile were in the car.
This investigation remains open.
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Putnam Science Academy basketball recap
BOSTON — The Putnam Science Academy #2 men’s prep basketball team got back in the win column with a gritty win against #11 New Hampton, 90-83. Jordan Skyers scored 19 points, 16 coming in the second half. Skyers grabbed 5 rebounds along with 4 assists as well. Adama Tambedou had another terrific game with 18 points and 14 rebounds along with 3 assists and 6 steals. Kamai Samuels went 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Parrish Edmond is finding footing back on the floor going for 13 points, 3 rebounds and an assist. Brayson Green had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist. Jah Hatchett went for 8 points, 2 rebounds with 4 assists. Favour Egbuna contributed 3 points with 5 rebounds.
By Ben Heacox
PUTNAM — The PSA men’s prep team started off its five game home stand in the right column with a 115-61 win over Our Savior Lutheran (NY). Adama Tambedou went for a 20-point, 13-rebound double-double. Jalen Taggart was the second Mustang to score 20 points and also added 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Jah Hatchett scored 13 points to go along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Kamai Samuels was the second Mustang to record a double-double with 12-point, 10 rebound performance. Samuels missed a triple double by 2 assists finishing with 8. Jordan Skyers finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. David Gaymon went for 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Favour Egbuna finished with 12 points as well with 6 rebounds. Brayson Green had 6 points and 7 rebounds while Joseph Adebayo finished with 3 points and 7 rebounds. Parrish Edmond hauled in 10 rebounds and added 2 assists in PSA who moved to 28-3 on the season.
By Ben Heacox
Elite
PUTNAM — The PSA Men’s Elite basketball team got back in the win column behind Vadim Brezillion’s team-high 24 points and added 3 assists. Max Pires (5 rebounds and 3 steals) and Ethan Graham (3 rebounds and 2 assists) both went for 13 points in the win. Martyn Poliuchovic was the fourth Mustang to score in double-digits with 10 points. Amayas Hall-Chiari scored 9 points, while Sterling Manigault scored 8 points. Ethan Mvundura scored 7 points and Michael Theirrlen scored 4.
GRANBY, Mass. — The PSA Men’s Elite basketball team has gotten back-to-back wins with an 80-66 defeat of MacDuffie School. Vadim Brezillion led the charge for the Mustangs with 20 points and 3 assists. Safe to say Sterling Manigault had himself a game. Manigault had 10 points while being a monster on the glass with 18 rebounds. Ethan Mvundura had 12 points and 2 assists in the win, Amayas Hall-Chiari had 8 points. Max Pires and Sedar Sene each contributed 5 points.
PUTNAM — The PSA Elite basketball team put up a valiant effort against Post University but unfortunately, the comeback came up just a few baskets short, falling 96-92 to drop to 9-11 on the season. Vadim Brezillion put up a team-high 19 points, while Ethan Graham scored 17 points along with 2 steals and 5 rebounds. Amayas Hall-Chiari scored 14 points, Max Pires and Ethan Mvundura each scored 9 points. Mvundura also had 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Sterling Manigault scored 7 points, collecting 7 rebounds. Thomas Ma put in 4 points and added 2 rebounds and Sedar Sene contributed 5 points.
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PSA women’s prep wrap-up
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Academy Women’s prep basketball team stayed in the win column with a 79-50 defeat of MacDuffie. The Mustangs third win in a row was led by Fatima Diouf’s 20 points and 6 steals. Ryanna Roman had 9 points, while Paola Kanoute went for 8 points, 5 steals and 5 rebounds. Adut Tour contributed 7 points along with 5 rebounds. Varvara Utina led the Mustangs in rebounds with 7 and adding 4 points of her own.
PUTNAM — The PSA Women’s prep basketball team stayed in the win column for the fourth consecutive game. Paola Kanoute led the way for the Mustangs with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ryanna Roman scored 8 points while grabbing 3 rebounds. Valentina Vcran contributed 6 points and 6 assists in the winning effort.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The PSA women’s prep basketball team got back in the win column with a 52-37 road win against Mount St. Charles on Wednesday night. Fatima Diouf scored 13 points while grabbing 4 rebounds. Varvara Utina scored in double figures as well with 10 points and added 5 rebounds. Adut Tour scored 8 points in the win; Ryanna Roman contributed 6 points and 2 rebounds. The Lady Mustangs are 8-10 on the season.
By Ben Heacox
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Kell leads Clippers
The Putnam High Clippers won its 10th game of the season over division rival Wheeler, 69-51. The Clippers jumped out to a big lead early and was up 34-7 after the first quarter. Sophomore Camden Kell led Putnam with 24 points, 5 rebound and 5 assists. Senior Nick Devlin had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assist in the win. Freshman TJ Espinosa added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and sophomore Sam Jackel chipped in 8 points and a season high 15 rebounds. “That was the best half of basketball we played all season,” said coach Shawn Deary. “The boys played hard and they were ready to play from the start.” Clockwise from top left: Devlin controls the action; Kell knocks down a three-pointer; Espinosa with a pull-up jumper; Jackel grabs a rebound .
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