Middletown Police report the following incidents:
Jan. 22
OPERATION MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN LICENSE SUSPENDED — Richard J. Langley, 45, of Chamberlain Road was driving a Lincoln Continental at McDonald's on South Main Street with a suspended license. The report says he may have been late mailing in a ticket.
Jan. 18
POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND WITH INTENT TO SELL, USE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION LESS THAN 4 OZ CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES — At 5:45 a.m., the Middletown SWAT Team and narcotics detectives served a warrant on Marques R. Moody, 27, of Main Street, Bristol, at a home on Rose Circle. Police say residents had complained of drug activity and surveillance revealed him trafficking in crack cocaine and other narcotics. When police raided the apartment they found a man and woman inside sleeping, then found Moody with a cell phone and multiple texts from people looking for cocaine, then two partially burnt marijuana blunts, a digital scale with soap-like residue, $25 in cash and marijuana in a baggie weighing 3.2 grams. In the woman's bedroom, police say, $560 was found in cash. While Moody's phone rang constantly, police say, a detective answered it at 12:30 p.m. and met with and arrested someone trying to buy crack; and again did so with another person at 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 18
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES — At 3:46 p.m, Carl B. Moore, 51, of Maple Street had called the cell phone number of an arrested cocaine dealer asking for $30 worth of crack, police say.
Jan. 17
DUI, IMPROPER PARKING — At 5:22 p.m., Emmanuel Wiafe, 52, of Hillside Avenue was driving a Volvo V40 which hit another car on South Main Street in front of the Cypress Restaurant, the report says, and argued verbally with people after trying to flee the scene. Wiafe, police say, kept saying he was tired and wanted to go home and offered a wallet without a license. The report says his eyes were bloodshot and glossy and he smelled heavily of alcohol. He could barely stand unsupported, the report says, and failed sobriety tests. After being cuffed, the report says, Wiafe said, "I am African, I am not a criminal, why are you treating me like this?" and refused to sit in the cruiser. Later he wrote on his questionnaire, the report says, that he had been drinking wine "and stuff" including half a pint of vodka.
Jan. 16
FAILURE TO CARRY LICENSE, OPERATION MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN LICENSE SUSPENDED — Lisa Lahaye, 42, of Boston Road was driving a Mitsubishi Eclipse on Washington Street without a driver's license.
Jan. 14
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, THIRD-DEGREE ASSAULT — At 11:39 a.m., Jasmine Mahogany Coleman, 24, of Wall Street was at Dunkin Donuts on Newfield Street, and, the report says, assaulted a female employee at her cash register, screaming at her and slapping her head. Another employee told police she was in the office and saw the assault and was injured by Coleman while trying to stop her. Coleman told officers the two victims had been talking behind her back for a while and the manager had failed to address the problem. Video confirmed the accounts.
Jan. 13
OPERATE UNREGISTERED VEHICLE, INSURANCE COVERAGE FAILS MINIMUM — Anthony Aresco Jr., 42, of Summer Street, Portland, was driving on Main and Washington streets.
Jan. 12
OPERATE UNREGISTERED VEHICLE, INSURANCE COVERAGE FAILS MINIMUM, OPERATION WHEN LICENSE IS SUSPENDED — At 6:06 p.m., Anthony Burton, 33, of Palmer Street, Norwich, was driving a Honda Civic at Main and Union streets and found with multiple outstanding warrants.
Jan. 4
POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL BY UNDERAGE PERSON, NON-STUDENT POSSESSING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA NEAR SCHOOL, POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES — At 11:13 a.m., Jalen D. Lewis, 18, of Wall Street was driving a Chrysler Sebring on Main Street and neither he nor his passenger were wearing seat belts. The report says the car smelled of marijuana and a pipe was found inside. A search revealed a backpack inside with an electronic sale, police say, two Percocets, baggies and a vodka two-thirds full.
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