Catfight
Our inclination here is to think of those who adopt kittens as gentle people with the innate patience to care for mewing, adorable little felines. One incident last week had us scratching our collective heads. Glastonbury police report that on Oct. 26, a 16-year-old girl had a verbal argument with her mother over a kitten. As the spat escalated, the teen pushed her mother onto the bed and punched her in the face, reports say. As Mom tried to call the police, her daughter prevented her access to the phone and threatened to kill her if Mom got rid of the kitten. The daughter was charged with third-degree assault, threatening, disorderly conduct and interfering with a 911 call.

The Loo's So Far A Walk
From medieval times until well into the 19th century, it was routine for people to throw their garbage out the window, into waterways or the road. One can only wonder what would prevent an individual from using the privy in the 21st century when every home is equipped with one. Robert Lee, 65, of Greenwoods Road, Norfolk, was arrested Oct. 20 for breach of peace, according to the Torrington Register Citizen, for allegedly pouring a half-gallon of urine out of his second-floor apartment window.

Bad Rendition of Psycho
Bridgeport police responded to a noisy dispute complaint Oct. 20 on the eleventh floor of an apartment building on Washington Street. The security guard there told police, according to the Connecticut Post, that he had knocked on the door of the apartment and was told everything was OK — by a man with blood all over him. Police reports say the man's girlfriend, Holly Smart, 48, admitted to stabbing him in the buttocks while the man, 53, was taking a shower. Police report there was blood streaming from the man's left buttock, all over the bathroom floor and bathtub, as well as a bloody steak knife in the apartment. Smart was charged with first-degree assault and the victim was taken to Bridgeport Hospital.

Overreaching
Two men in Glastonbury must have thought they'd found the goose that laid the golden egg when they robbed a house on Oct. 23 without getting caught. Glastonbury police report that Kevin Allen and Justin Guiel were arrested after being caught by a homeowner who saw two men forcing their way into the basement window. The men fled, but police arrived quickly enough to catch them on a street nearby. Once in custody, police were alerted to another break-in at a house reported by another homeowner. When questioned by police, the men allegedly admitted they had committed this first robbery just hours before.

From Neutral, To Bad, To Worse
Talk about having a bad day. Farmington police report they responded to a 4 a.m. complaint on Nov. 2 of a man slumped over a car steering wheel in the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot on Colt Highway. When officers roused him, the man's car rolled back, hitting the police cruiser. Daniel E. Glynn, 51, quickly became combative with police, who promptly arrested him, then found an illegal knife in the car. Glynn was charged with having no insurance, interfering with an officer, second-degree breach of peace, improper use of a marker/registration/license, and weapons in a motor vehicle.

[Un]Happy Halloween
Hartford Police report they handed out 35 summons during a sweep of Keeney Park on Oct. 31 for ordinance violations of posted park hours. Police also recovered 4.1 pounds of marijuana in the cricket field parking lot area.

Grinch Who Soiled Christmas
It took 10 months to get a warrant, but state police at Troop L in Litchfield have arrested Scott M. Bera, 50, of Patterson, N.J., on Oct. 13 for allegedly destroying a Kent woman's home in early December 2008. According to the Torrington Register Citizen, police allege Bera arrived at his ex-girlfriend's house, pounded on the front door, then accessed the apartment through an unlocked back door. Upon discovering a male guest there, police say Bera screamed at his former girlfriend, pushed her dining room table over and chucked a bar stool at the couple. Police say all three left the apartment, however they allege Bera returned, and the next morning the woman found a Christmas disaster.

Garbage was strewn about the apartment, Christmas ornaments were on the floor, several snow globes smashed; trays of vegetables, meatballs and sauce, chicken, and chips and dip were everywhere, the dining room table pushed over into the kitchen and the dining room chairs toppled, the Register Citizen reports. Reported stolen were a white-gold diamond engagement ring, a 37-inch flat-screen TV, XBox 360, watch and the entire contents of the woman's jewelry box. Near the base of the rear sliding door, a puddle of urine was discovered. Cosmetics were stuffed in the toilet and clothes thrown around the bedroom, and the flat-screen TV looked like a fist had punched it.

Lying Through His Teeth
Have you heard the one about the penniless medical student? Farmington police have: On Oct. 30, loss prevention staff at Lord & Taylor department store in the West Farms Mall alerted police to a husband and wife they suspected of stealing $558 worth of clothing. Police say Michael A. Filev and Victoria Filev of Westfield, Mass., were charged with shoplifting and possession of wire cutters and a security sensor removal tool. At the scene, Mr. Filev allegedly told officers he spoke little English and didn't understand their questions. While being booked, Filev exchanged small talk with another officer and explained he was in his second year at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where he is studying to become a dentist.

King- and Queen-pins Sentenced
Timothy Sczurek, 31, of Lebanon, was sentenced on Oct. 26 in Hartford to 120 months of prison, followed by 10 years supervised release, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Connecticut. Sczurek pleaded guilty Jan. 18, 2008, to one count each of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute: five kilograms or more of cocaine, and 500 grams or more of cocaine. Sczurek was arrested June 25, 2007, for drug trafficking. While incarcerated, officers discovered Sczurek still had control of five kilograms of cocaine in a storage facility and had orchestrated a delivery of the drugs to a third party by Marie Benson, his girlfriend and mother of his child. She was arrested and sentenced to nine months in prison May 14, 2008.

All of the information contained in the Advocate's police blotter comes from police reports or officials, or has been shamelessly swiped from other published accounts. Individuals charged have not been independently investigated by the Advocate. All those arrested are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.