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Meriden Police Blotter: 'Starting a Riot' Leads to Charges
The preceding arrest information was provided by the Meriden Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Two people are facing charges including inciting a riot following an incident outside a night life spot in Meriden over the weekend. Take a look back at the latest arrest logs.
The Meriden Police Department reported the following arrests:
July 3
Ryan A. Gaudet, 26, of 834 Paddock Ave. in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order, July 3.
Reginald Gaunichaux, of 35 Kashmir Drive in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace and third-degree criminal trespassing, July 3.
July 4
Virginia Gallagher, of 11118 Fawk Lake Parkway in Spottsville, S.C., was charged with driving under the influence, July 4.
Danielle A. DeLeon, 22, of 1049 Old Colony Road in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, July 4.
Dennis E. Cartier, 22, of 112 Fieldbrook Road in Middletown, was charged with disorderly conduct, July 4.
Dean Doyle, 53, of 347 W. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace and second-degree criminal mischief, July 4.
Jose X. Rivera Jr., 20, of 21 Lockwood St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, July 4.
Zelda Jimenez, 36, of 207 Hobart St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, July 4.
Renee Paison, 60, of 33 Olive St. in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, July 4.
July 5
Susan M. Sweet, 48, of 17 Meridian St. in Meriden, was charged with interfering with police, July 5.
Gregario Gonzalez, 50, of 21 Crescent St. in Meriden, was charged with possession of narcotics, July 5.
Ruth Arroyo, 32, of 255 E. Woodland St. in Meriden, was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct, July 5.
Lori Stellato, 39, of 251 W. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, July 5.
Kim Batchelor, 44, of 60 Hanover St. in Meriden, was charged with violation of a protective order, July 5.
Alonna Burch, 22, of 409 Willow St. in Meriden, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace, July 5.
July 6
Erica Lopez, 28, of 24 Bronson Ave. in Meriden, was charged with interfering with an officer, July 6.
Mercedes Rosado, 29, of 104 Bunker Ave. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace and inciting a riot, July 6.
Jose Hudson, 33, of 63 Webb St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, inciting a riot and interfering with an officer, July 6.
Thomas Texidor, 38, of 581 Crown St. in Meriden, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a restricted zone, sale of a hallucinogen, possession of a hallucinogen, possession of a hallucinogen within 1,500 of a restricted zone, traveling too fast and third-degree criminal mischief, July 6.
Other stats from reported traffic stops and incidents:
- Nine people were cited with city park curfew violations.
- Six people were cited with failure to obey stop sign/traffic signal.
- Five people were cited with creating a public disturbance.
- Five people were cited with speeding/traveling too fast.
- Three people were cited with operating a motor vehicle without a license.
- Three people were cited with failure to renew license.
- Two people were cited with simple trespassing.
- Two people were cited with failure to grant right of way.
- Two people were cited with possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana.
- Two people were cited with using a cell phone while driving.
- Two people were cited with smoking in a prohibited place.
- One person was cited with operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration.
- One person was cited with public drinking.
- One person was cited with ATV violation.
- One person was cited with loitering.
- One person was cited with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
- One person was cited with failure to maintain proper lane.
- One person was cited with unauthorized use of emergency lights.
- One person was cited with improper passing.
- One person was cited with failure to renew registration.
- One person was cited with failure to wear seat belt.
- One person was cited with failure to replace broken tail light.
Meriden Patch does not report infractions as part of the arrest logs, but rather only as statistics.
The preceding arrest information was provided by the Meriden Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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