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East Haven Police Arrests: Criminal Violation of a Restraining Order, Larceny, Probation Violation

The following arrest information was provided by the East Haven Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.

Gerald Clifford Haag, 52, of Totoket Road in North Branford, was charged Dec. 4 with violation of probation. A $20,000 bond was set and he was scheduled to appear in court the same day. Arresting officer: Shirley Conyers.

Darren Lawrence Bennett, 30, was charged Dec. 2 with failure to respond to infraction and a separate charge of violation of probation. A total bond amount of $25,092 was set and he was scheduled to appear in court Dec. 3. Arresting officer: Robert S. Brockett. 

Hector Lois Torres, 55, of Messina Drive in East Haven, was charged Dec. 2 with first-degree failure to appear in court, as well as two other separate counts of failure to appear in court. A total bond amount of $550 was set and he is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 9. Arresting officer: Edmund Vecellio.

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Charlenne Torres, 20, of Ridge Court East in West Haven, was charged Dec. 2 with criminal violation of a restraining order. A bond amount of $5,000 was set and she was scheduled to appear in court the same day. Arresting officer: John F. Finnimore.

Julie R. DeFranco, 21, of Jacobs Street in Briston, was charged Dec. 1 with sixth-degree larceny. No bond amount was set and she is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 11. Arresting officer: John F. Finnimore.

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Colleen M. Picone, 34, of Mill Street in East Haven, was charged Nov. 30 with sixth-degree larceny. No bond amount was set and she is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 11. Arresting officer: Craig Michalowski.


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