Evading accident on Grove St. investigated
PUTNAM — The Putnam Police Department is investigating an evading motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. The accident happened between 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Dec. 19 on Grove Street near Bradley Street.
The victim said she was struck by a black sedan travelling westbound as she was crossing Grove Street from Ring Street toward the Methodist Church. The vehicle paused momentarily then fled. The victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident.
Police said there were two witnesses that stopped to check on the victim. The Putnam Police Department is attempting to identify these witnesses.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnesses is asked to contact Sergeant Louis Cinque at (860) 928-6565. Tips can also be called into the tip line at 860-963-0000 or made through the web site at www.putnampolice.com
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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.
Dec. 15
Jamie Betters, 36, Park Avenue, Cranston, R.I.; disorderly conduct – violence/threat, second-degree harassment – written/electronic communication, third-degree assault – physical injury.
Carlos Rodriguez, 57, Chapman Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, third-degree assault – victim elderly or other.
Dec. 18
Herman Lorenz Asam, 69, Saint James Place, Putnam; illegal operation motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, failure to drive in proper lane.
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Ledger will not publish next week, Dec. 31. See you Jan. 8!
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Putnam falls short in Clipper Classic
The Putnam High boys kicked off their season in the 25th annual Clipper Classic. Dec. 19 the Clippers knocked off the Tourtellotte Tigers 74-33 in the first round.
Freshman guard TJ Espinosa went for 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in his Varsity debut.
Senior captain, Nick Devlin was a monster scoring 18 points, a game-high 8 rebounds and added 2 assists in the win.
Sophomore Camden Kell was outstanding as well, adding 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Dec. 20 the Clippers faced off with the Ellis Tech Eagles in the Clipper Classic Championship game and fell short 73-62.
Freshman TJ Espinosa had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Senior Nick Devlin added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss.
Camden Kell chipped in with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a block .
Sam Jackel added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal for Putnam who fell to 1-1 on the season.
The 2025 Clipper Classic Boys All- Tournament team went to Gabe Bourget (Tourtellotte), Aaron Gilfoy (Ellis Tech), Camden Kell (Putnam), Nick Devlin (Putnam) and TJ Espinosa (Putnam). Devlin was also selected to the All Academic Team.
Drew Gisleson was named tournament MVP.
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