Police Blotter: Police Use Dog, Taser To Make Arrest

Town police arrested a Lantern Hill Road man Tuesday night after a report of a disturbance at a house on the street. Police said they used the town’s police dog, Ringo, to track the suspect, and then had to Taser the man in order to get him under control.

Lt. Michael Finkelstein said the call came in 9:27 p.m., about the disturbance, and police were told the suspect had fled. Ringo tracked the suspect and he was found lying in a field, the press release said. “The suspect became combative with police and a Taser was deployed to assist in taking him into custody.”

Keith Ward, 42, of 787 Lantern Hill Road was charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with an officer, and risk of injury to a minor. He was held and presented at GA 10 in New London.

In other police news, police charged a second person with larceny in connection with an incident in October at a residence on Blacksmith Drive, where numerous items of jewelry were reported missing. Christina Clouston, 18, of 577 Shewville Road, was arrested Tuesday and charged with Larceny 4th Degree. She was released on a $500 non-surety bond and ordered to appear in New London Superior Court on April 12.

Clouston’s arrest was the result of subsequent information developed by police after making an initial arrest in the case. On Nov. 23, Ledyard Police arrested Steven J. Young, 21, of 577 Shewville Road, charging him with Larceny 4th Degree. 

Tuesday’s arrest was the second larceny arrest in Ledyard in less than a week. On March 24, police charged Jessica A. Bryant, 22, of 212 Prospect St., Norwich, with two counts of sixth-degree larceny in connection with a complaint made in December 2010 by the management of the Ledyard Mobil station on Col. Ledyard Highway. The store said it had discovered inconsistent transactions taking place with an employee. Bryant has a court date of April 8.