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Southington Police Blotter: Cell Phone Crackdown Continues (And More)
The following arrest information was provided by the Southington Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Drivers using cell phones while on the road can expect to face the consequences.
Southington police this week have now issued 23 separate citations for those using a cell phone while driving, including 12 additional citations in the latest arrest logs. But that's just the start of the police activity reported. Take a look at the latest arrest logs.
The Southington Police Department reported the following arrests:
May 7
Barry A. McPhail, 48, of 420 King St. in Bristol, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and failure to obey traffic signal, May 7.Â
Fernando Colon, 28, of 66 Bliss St. in Hartford, was charged with second-degree failure to appear, May 7.
Other stats from reported traffic stops and incidents:
- Twelve (12) people were cited with using a cell phone while driving.
- Five people were cited with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
- Two people were cited wit operating a motor vehicle without a license.
- One person was cited with speeding/traveling too fast.
- One person was cited with making an improper/illegal turn.
- One person was cited with pedestrian using a roadway in a dangerous manner.
- One person was cited with improper passing.
The preceding arrest information was provided by the Southington Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Southington Patch does not report infractions as part of the arrest logs. For more information on what’s happening in town and who got cited for what, check out the Southington Police Department’s Facebook page.
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