Crime & Safety

Branford Police Blotter: April 27-May 4, 2021

All information is provided by police. Charges are allegations, not convictions.

Branford police logs
Branford police logs (Branford Police Department)

Branford police logs, April 27 to May 4:

April 27

Tanisha Audrey Shaw, 31, of Hamden, was charged with leaving a child unsupervised.

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April 29

Louis William Holmes, 32, of Branford, was charged with violation of a protective order and third-degree criminal trespass.

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Leonardo Piscil-Luna, 39, of West Haven, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct.

April 30

Thomas Novia, 64, of Branford, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving and evading responsibility.

Ramadan M. Ahmed, 53, of Branford, was charged with first-degree criminal trespass and criminal violation of a protective order.

Sean K. Callnan, 34, of Branford, was charged with violation of probation.

Wendy Pounds, 40, of Guilford was charged with sixth-degree larceny.


May 1

Raymond Vanhouten, 28, of Branford, was charged with assault on a public safety officer, interfering with an officer, third-degree assault, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation.

May 3

Daniel Matthew Huisman, 42, of North Haven, was charged with second-degree failure to appear in court.

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