Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Engaging Police in Pursuit, Risk Of Injury To A Minor
Groton Town Police Arrests: April 5 to April 7

April 5
Jonathan J. Ryder, 21, 19 King Fisher Way, Waterford, 12:10 p.m., failure to appear; court date April 19.
William J. Stoner, Jr., 42, 304 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, 1:30 p.m., breach of peace, interfering with police; court date on second count April 19.
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Matthew Kessler, 44, 173 Route 12, Room 308, Groton, 7:15 p.m., violation of probation; court date April 6.
Robert E. Carter, 22, 99 Cedar Ave. #24B Norwich, 7:20 p.m., engaging police in pursuit, driving with suspended license, risk of injury to a minor, possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; court date unavailable.
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Freysa M. Verde, 22, 99 Cedar Ave. $24B Norwich, 7:20 p.m., engaging police in pursuit, no front license plant, no child restraint, risk of injury to a minor, possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, making a false statement; court date unavailable.
Leslie E. Taylor, 27, 60 Whittle Street, Mystic, 12:05 p.m., no pistol permit, criminal attempt to possess narcotic, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of second-degree threatening, two counts of breach of peace, interfering with police; court date unavailable.
April 7
Carolyn I. Stephens, 42, 961 Long Cove Road, Gales Ferry, time unavailable, criminal attempt at fifth-degree larceny, third-degree forgery, possession of a narcotic, possession of narcotic in wrong container; court date April 21.
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