Police Blotter: A Closet Marijuana Enterprise in Waterford

On July 24, Waterford Police arrested Jason Bruno, 35, of 310 Boston Post Road, Waterford, and charged him with disorderly conduct and threatening. Bruno, however, could soon be facing additional drug-related charges. 

While police were at his residence at Jordan Commons condo complex investigating the reported domestic disturbance, they discovered a closet containing a high-tech marijuana growing system. 

Waterford police told Channel 3 they found growing equipment and marijuana plants of varying sizes that amounted to just over a pound of pot, worth nearly $1,000 on the street.  

Police Blotter: Arrest Reports For July 21-22  

July 24, 2013

Steven Young, 22, of 44 Bentley Avenue, Norwich, was charged with failure to appear in the first degree and failure to appear in the second degree. 

July 22, 2013

Paul Benoit, 46, of 139 Harland Road, Norwich, was charged with failure to drive in the proper lane, operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, larceny in the 6th degree, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a license, failure to have minimum required insurance coverage.

Roy Mariano, 50, of 453 Bayonet Street, New London, was charged with driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, traveling unreasonably fast for conditions, failure to obey a stop sign, drinking while operating a motor vehicle, possession of narcotics only in original container, possession of a controlled substance (narcotics); and possession of a controlled substance (non-narcotic/hallucinogen/<4oz of marijuana).

Matthew Hemm, 19, of 90 Heatherwood Drive, Colchester, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (<4oz of marijuana).

Sade Flanders, 21, of 13 Hoborn Street, New London, was charged with failing to have insurance coverage that meeting minimum requirements and with operating a motor vehicle without a license and/or registration. 

July 21, 2013

Michelle Williams, 28, of 8 Wilcox Court, Waterford, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass in the first degree. 

James Sebastian, 37, of 11 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New London, was charged with breach of peace (nonthreatening)

Joseph Steele, 44, of 156 Boston Post Road, East Lyme, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and with interfering with an officer (simple assault).