Meriden Police Blotter: Violate the Law & Pay the Price (41 Citations)

In a busy couple days for officers, there were few arrests but many citations issued - a total of 41 for 22 different violations, in fact. Take a look back at the latest arrest logs.

The Meriden Police Department reported the following arrests:

June 18

Teresa Brown, 33, of 586 Broad St. in Meriden, was charged with misuse of plates, operating a motor vehicle under suspension and operating a motor vehicle without insurance, June 18.

Peter Dehnel, 25, of 96 Oakridge Drive in Meriden, was charged with two counts of second-degree failure to appear, June 18.

June 19

Bernice Rojas, 35, of 191 Britannia St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree failure to appear, June 19.

Shan O’Reilly, 24, of 35 Hubbard St. in Meriden, was charged with reckless driving and evading responsibility in an accident, June 19.

Other stats from reported traffic stops and incidents:

• Five people were cited with violation of park curfew.
• Four people were cited with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
• Four people were cited with driving without a license.
• Three people were cited with simple trespassing.
• Three people were cited with failure to have front license plate.
• Three people were cited with speeding/traveling too fast.
• Two people were cited with operating a motor vehicle under suspension.
• Two people were cited with seatbelt violation.
• Two people were cited with failure to obey the signal of an officer.
• One person was cited with driving the wrong way on a one-way road.
• One person was cited with possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana.
• One person was cited with failure to carry a license.
• One person was cited with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
• One person was cited with failure to drive right.
• One person was cited with operating a mini-motor on a public highway.
• One person was cited with failure to license a dog.
• One person was cited with allowing a dog to be a nuisance.
• One person was cited with failure to drive in proper lane.
• One person was cited with causing unnecessary noise.
• One person was cited with failure to obey stop sign/traffic signal.
• One person was cited with failure to grant right of way.
• One person was cited with creating a public disturbance.