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.
Aug. 24
Justin L. Fields, 46, Center Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Charge and Description
Richard Anriano Genao, 42, Church Street, Putnam; second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault.
Aug. 28
Ernest Patrick Chissell, 49, Thayer Street, Putnam; first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree criminal damage property.
Multiple charges after accident
PUTNAM — A Danielson man was arrested Aug. 28 after a vehicle crash at the intersection of Gilman Street and Ravine Streets.
Andrew W. Mongeon, 39, of no certain address in Danielson was charged with o0eprating under the influence of liquor or drugs, possession of crack cocaine, interfering with an officer and three counts of violation pf probation, according to Police Chief Christopher Ferace.
When the Putnam Police Department investigated, they found that Mongeon, the driver of a 2011 Kia Rio was traveling north on Gilman Street at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate the turn onto Ravine Street crashing into a legally parked landscape trailer. Putnam EMS also responded and Mongeon and his passenger were treated at the scene for minor injuries and both declined transport.
Mongeon, who was suspected of being under the influence of liquor or drugs at the time of the crash and found to be in possession of crack cocaine, was placed under arrest. He initially attempted to conceal his identity but was positively identified. Upon learning his true identity police discovered he had three outstanding arrest warrants for violation of probation. The Kia Rio was towed from the scene by wrecker service. Innocent until proven guilty.
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Putnam Science women’s prep soccer goes 3-0-1
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Academy women’s prep soccer team went 3-0-1 at the St. Bernard School Aug. 30. The team participated in four shortened games throughout the day. Game one was scoreless against number-14 ranked Waterford. Grace Barrett and Livia Katanosaka spilt times as the goalie, having four saves a piece.
The Mustangs tallied their first victory, 6-0, against New London. Luana Mendes got the scoring going for PSA.
Maneola Silva scored the first of her four goals from an assist by Jacqueline Koki, to make it 2-0. Silva found the back of the net to give Putnam leads of 3-0, 4-0. She scored her fourth and final goal to make it 5-0. Laura De Paulo scored the final goal of the game for the Mustangs.
PSA got its second win against St. Bernard thanks to Mendes’s goal three minutes in, 1-0.
A last-minute goal by Julia Yagui gave the Mustangs a 1-0 victory over Montville. Throughout the tournament the Mustang scored eight goals while giving up none.
Ben Heacox
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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