Groton City

James Wright, 20, of 204 Branford Ave. was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct and third-degree assault on an elderly, pregnant, blind or disabled person.

Alberto E. Colmenares, 34, of 320 Branford Ave. was charged Thursday with criminal violation of a protective order and disorderly conduct.

Groton Town

William J.F. Benson IV, 24, of 11 Ferri Drive, Waterford, was charged Friday with second-degree strangulation, second-degree threatening, third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police

Stephen Doyle, 65, of Brewster, N.Y., was charged Thursday with second-degree failure to appear in court and simple trespass.

Travon Johnson, 33, of 22 Grand St., New London, was charged Monday with violating a protective order, breach of peace, third-degree assault, criminal trespass and interfering with an officer.

New London

David Ayala, 37, of 6 Coit St. was charged Thursday with second-degree failure to appear.

Ariel J. Alba, 24, of 198 Crystal Ave., Apt. 2, was charged Wednesday with driving with a suspended license, failure to display plates and failure to carry insurance.

Norwich

Amalia Rivera, 39, of 40 Donahue Drive was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right.

Patrick Burandt, 31, of 73 School St. was charged Wednesday with risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal mischief.

Waterford

Robert Luciani, 29, of Mount Sinai, N.Y., was charged Thursday with issuing a bad check and fifth-degree larceny.

Police logs reflect arrests, not convictions. Visit www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/SearchByDefDisp.aspx to learn the outcomes of criminal and motor vehicle arrests.