Arrest Log Highlights
On September 2, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Farmington Police arrested Jose R. Santiago, age 55, of Torrington, CT.
Location of arrest: 319 New Britain Avenue.
Incident number: 2500000908.
Arresting Officer: (Name redacted in report).
Court date: September 3, 2025.
Charges Filed
- 14-215(a): Operating a Motor Vehicle Under Suspension.
- 14-223(b): Engaging Police in Pursuit (Surety bond set at $15,000).
The arrest was executed on a warrant. Santiago posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court.
Notice
Everyone mentioned is innocent until proven guilty. Farmington’s legal system still believes in that quaint old notion, even if local drivers occasionally forget which pedal is the brake.
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About the Author
Jack Beckett drinks too much coffee, usually while reading through Farmington’s arrest logs and wondering why half of Connecticut thinks “license suspension” is just a suggestion. If you spot him in line at Starbucks, do not engage—unless you want a twenty-minute lecture on town zoning ordinances.
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“🚓 Farmington Man Arrested After Pursuit, Bond Posted Thanks to $15K and Probably Some Bad Decisions”
by Jack Beckett, The Farmington Mercury (CC BY-ND 4.0)
