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Police charge 21 motorists in holiday checkpoint

Plainville Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint July 4, from 8 p.m. until 2:30 a.m., on West Main Street, Route 372, as part of the Connecticut Expanded DUI Enforcement Program. As a result, three motorists were charged with driving while intoxicated.

Police charge 15 in checkpoint

The Plainville Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on June 28, from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., as part of the State of Connecticut Expanded DUI Enforcement Program. The following is a listing of enforcement action taken by the Plainville Police.

Police apprehend 64 motorists

The Plainville Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the country in renewing a pledge to save lives by intensifying efforts to enforce seat belt laws, according to Plainville Police Sgt. Charles Smedick.

Town settles in jail suicide case

Plainville officials have agreed to pay $57,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who hanged himself while in police custody in 2002.

Police say that 51-year-old John P. Rasmus was arrested Dec. 15, 2002 on third-degree assault and disorderly conduct charges.

Police save resident's life

Plainville police officers used an external defibrillator April 26 to help a 73-year-old resident who was unresponsive and apparently not breathing, according to a police report.

Police charge two 15-year-olds in connection with threat

Plainville police charged two 15-year-old boys with breach of peace Thursday and they were suspended from Plainville High School after they made a threat to take violent action against others.

Know the law regarding 16- and 17-year-old drivers

By Sgt. Charles Smedick
Special to The Citizen

You're 16 or 17 years old and you've finally passed your driving test. The long-anticipated freedom that comes with obtaining your Connecticut driver's license also comes with the responsibility of knowing and following the law.

Six establishments sold tobacco to minors, police say

Six Plainville establishments Tuesday were found to be in violation of a state statute regarding the sale of tobacco and/or cigarettes to minors under the age of 18. The violations of Connecticut General Statute 53-344(b) were found during an unannounced compliance inspection of 27 establishments that sell tobacco products in town.

No flooding this winter, police say

Despite snow melt and intense rain this week, Plainville streets have managed to stay flood-free, said Plainville Police Capt. Peter Costanzo. "It's been an OK winter so far," he said.

Police charge two men with animal cruelty

A pit bull that had been confined to a cage in the basement of a Plainville home was euthanized Sunday evening after it was gravely injured "in an act of rage," police said. "Baby," a one-year-old dog, had been drilled in the head with a power tool as retaliation for biting a boy, 8, who lives in the home, according to police.