Groton City

Miguel A. Costas, 20, of 34 W. Coit St., New London, was charged Friday with first-degree failure to appear in court.

Groton Town

Tico R. Garrea, 31, of 121 Peters Drive, was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Montville

Juan Rivera, 36, of 131 Moxley Road, was charged Saturday with possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.

New London

Cecil Lashawn, 19, of 70 Merchants Ave., Taftville, was charged Saturday with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a housing project.

Demetrice Mosley, 24, of 901 Bank St., was charged Friday with second-degree strangulation and disorderly conduct.

Rushawn McNeil, 35, of 235 Connecticut Ave., was charged Friday with the sale of crack cocaine.

Amber Mewhorter, 20, of Cumming, Calif., was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to obey a stop sign and evading responsibility.

Aron Lesko, 44, of Duquesne, Pa., was charged Saturday with breach of peace, driving without a license and harassing with a motor vehicle.

Norwich

Michael Lopes, 28, of 37 Route 169, Preston, was charged Friday with second-degree failure to appear in court.

Matthew Koehler, 34, of 27 Trading Cove Drive, was charged Saturday with violation of a restraining order.

Jessica Brooks, 22, of 21 South B St., was charged Saturday with possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana and carrying a dangerous weapon.

James Hubbard, 41, of 12 N. Clift St., was charged with second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order.

State Police - Montville

Timothy Laduca, 35, of 15 Riverhead Lane, East Lyme, was charged Saturday in East Lyme with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, failure to reduce speed or move over for an emergency vehicle.

Stonington

Nicholas R. Cillino, 20, address uncertain, was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to have lights lit.

Waterford

Fahim Manzur, 24, of 544 Shennecossett Road, Groton, was charged Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Michael Powers, 58, of 32 Church Lane, East Lyme, was charged Friday with criminal violation of a protective order.

The state judicial branch web site has information on the outcome of criminal and motor vehicle arrests. Go to: http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/SearchByDefDisp.aspx