Crime & Safety
Sex Offender Addresses: Groton Homes To Be Aware Of This Halloween
Before the kids go trick or treating this Halloween, take note of who lives in your neighborhood.

According to the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry, there are 47 sex offenders living in Groton, as of October 2016.
More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker and 45 percent of victims are under 12-years-old.
The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection maintains the registry and updates information regularly, but that information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.
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You may want to avoid trick or treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween and be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood during the rest of the year.
CT State Police also posted the following warning in regards to the registry:
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“ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION IN THIS REGISTRY TO INJURE, HARASS OR COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANY PERSON INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.”
Here is the full list of registered sex offenders living in your town according to the state’s registry:
RICHARD BARRUS 1039 Poquonnock Road, Apt. 301
JAY BERBERICH 1042 Poquonnock Road, Lot 47
DERRICK BROWN 19 Concord Court
CRAIG BRUSCATO 390 Long Hill Road
JAMES BUSHAW 14 Greenview Road
JEFFREY DART 16 Benham Road, Apt. D
JOSHUA ELLITHORPE 470 Pleasant Valley Road
JOSE FERRER 50 Smith Street South, 2nd Floor
TORRANCE FURR 1106 North Road
MARK GIAMBRA 33 School Street, Apt. 11
OTIS GRADY 608 Shennecossett Road, Suite C
ALBERT GREEN 345 Gold Star Highway, Room 125
JOSHUA KATT 1290 North Road, Lot 5, Box 205
ROBERT KENT 103 South Road
KENDALL LUDINGTON 406 Gold Star Highway
RAYMOND LUGO 87 Elderkin Avenue, Rear Apt 8
EARL MCDERMOTT 11-13 High Street, Unit 11
DARREN MILES 14 Knoxville Court
MICHAEL MORTON 31 Chicago Avenue, 2
JOHN NORMAN 136 Meridian Street, Unit 101
CHARLES NOYCE 8 B Street
JOSHUA PRESSLER 60 Forest Street, Apt 2B
CORY RANKIN 19 Soundview Road
BENJAMIN SCAPLEN 104 Poquonnock Road, #35
FRANK SHEPARD 1290 North Road, Lot 15
RAMON VASQUEZ 182 Linda Court
MARK VERONEAU 40 Spyglass Circle
CLINT VONDERSAAR 77 Candlewood Road
TESHUAH WILLIAMS 425 Bridge Street
RICHARD WILLIS 109 Hynes Avenue, Apt. 3
ROBERT WUNSCH 59 Buddington Road
CALVIN YANCEY 13 High Street
KENNETH ADAMS 144 Meridian Street
RANZIE ARMSTRONG 15 Sutton Place
JAIME CARTAGENA 128 North Street
DAVID CASWELL 19 George Avenue
STEVEN CONARY 21A Denison Court
WALTER COOK 3RD 103 Poquonnock Road, Apt. 405
LEWIS GOLDEN 235-B Mitchell Street
MICHAEL ZAHARIE 310 Mitchell Street, Apt. B-1
STANLEY COBB 359 Long Hill Road, Apt. 33
JOSEPH DRISCOLL 42 Ring Drive
CHRISTOPHER MCLANE 31 Atlanta Court, B
MICHAEL ROURKE 490 Pleasant Valley Road South
JEFFREY ROY 58 Cottage Street, Apt 1
RICHARD SOUSA 369 Long Hill Road, #13
WALTER WARD 21 Fort Hill Road, Apt. 3C
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