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The following arrests were recorded at the Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville. An arrest does not constitute a conviction and all are innocent until proven guilty.
Feb. 2
At 9:13 a.m., police responded to a pickup vs. car accident on Route 12 at Long Cove Road.
Vehicles driven by James Edwards, 75, of 166 Ledgewood Road, Groton, and Lisa J. Stapleton, 33, of 10 Ramblewood Drive, Gales Ferry, collided. The front end of Edwards’ 2001 Toyota Tacoma was damaged, and the vehicle was towed. The left side of Stapleton’s 2011 Kia Sportage was damaged and was towed, and Stapleton report shoulder and neck injuries.
Feb. 4
At 4 a.m., police arrested Darryl Spencer, 53, of 262 Connecticut Ave., New London, and charged him with fourth-degree sexual assault/unwanted touching, and breach of peace.
The report says that Spencer, a housekeeper at Two Trees Hotel in Ledyard, “knocked on the door of the victim’s room. After spending time with victim’s friend, he entered the bedroom where victim was asleep. (Alleged) offender pulled covers off victim and put his face on her gluteal. Victim was wearing underwear. Incident woke victim from sleep.”
Spencer was assessed a $5,000 non-surety bond and given a Feb. 17 court date.
Terry
8:35 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
Do we REALLY need to keep up with news like this? The Day is really good at digging up trash and I thought the Ledyard Patch would be above digging for bad news to report. Do we REALLY need to know about every automobile accident in town? Some thiefts and sexual assualts in town should be made public so people are aware there is a problem but posting police logs as news isn't what I would like to see from the Patch. We REALLY don't need to read all the preverted stuff that is in the police log too!
Elissa Bass
9:13 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
Hi Terry,
Thanks for your feedback. Patch is committed to providing all the news that happens in town, and sometimes that news is unpleasant. Often a resident will hear a siren, see a police car or fire truck go racing by and wonder what is going on. Part of our job is to publish the information that the emergency response officials provide us so that folks have an answer to that question, "I wonder what just happened."
Laurie
9:27 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
I like to know what is going on in town. Keep up the good work!
Andrea McKenzie
9:40 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
Let's not forget that it's a) public record and b) may compel a victim or someone who has more information to come forward.
kamperino
3:03 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
Keep up the good work and keep reporting the news. We need to keep up with ALL the news.
Donna Kenyon
9:25 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
I like having this part posted to Ledyard Patch. Though I must say, I didn't need the exact particulars of the sexual assault, TMI!!!! But I agree with Andrea that it having the police and fire reports on Patch has its benfits, so keep up the good work!!!
Cindy Henninger
10:30 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Part of small town papers is keeping informed on what is going on. I, myself, would want to know the good, bad, and the ugly as it is the only way we know whats going on where we live.
joe
7:36 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Report everything and daily police logs. Do it the way you have been. great job.