Branford Police Blotter: Aug. 11 to Aug. 18, 2026

Branford police logs, Aug. 11-18:

Aug. 11

Teisha Chiaraluce, 36, of Branford, was charged with first-degree failure to appear.

Patricia Marie Cole, 42, of Branford, was charged with sixth-degree larceny.

Chetendra Panta, 61, of Branford, was charged with first-degree criminal trespass.

Jordan Danielle Perkins, 30, of Waxhaw, NC, was charged with violation of a protective order and second-degree harassment.

Aug. 12

Thomas Arthur Rausch, 37, of Branford, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Aug. 13

Hudgins B Booker, Jr., 22, of Branford, was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle.

Aug. 14

William Hanks McCulley, 38, of Annapolis, MD, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Aug. 15

Robert Joseph Harmonay, 37, of East Haven, was charged with fifth-degree larceny.

Aug. 16

Jacob S. Tratnyek, 23, of Branford, was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call.

Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.