Litchfield County Recent Arrests
Recent arrest records in Litchfield County come from town police departments and two Connecticut State Police barracks. Litchfield County covers the northwest corner of Connecticut and is the largest county by land area. Torrington is its most populated town. Because Connecticut has no county sheriff system, each town handles its own arrest records. This page walks through all the ways to look up recent arrests in Litchfield County, from local police contacts to statewide court databases and corrections searches.
Litchfield County Arrest Facts
Litchfield County Police Arrest Records
The Torrington Police Department is the busiest law enforcement agency in Litchfield County. Their station is at 576 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. Call (860) 489-2000 for non-emergency questions. Torrington handles all arrests within its town limits, and the records division keeps copies of every booking report. When you need a copy of an arrest record from Torrington, you go to the station with a case number or the date and name of the person arrested. The fee is $0.50 per page, which is the standard rate set by CGS § 1-212 for local agencies in Connecticut.
Many smaller towns in Litchfield County have part-time police or rely on state troopers for most patrol work. Towns like Cornwall, Norfolk, and Canaan see fewer arrests, but the records are still public. Arrest records are public from the time of arrest under CGS § 1-215. That law says the basic facts of any arrest must be available. The name, address, date, time, place, and charges cannot be kept from the public.
The Litchfield County arrest records page offers a guide to finding recent arrest data across the county.
This page covers arrest record access for all 26 towns in Litchfield County.
State Police Arrests in Litchfield County
Two State Police barracks serve Litchfield County. Troop B in Canaan covers the northern part of the county. They are at Route 7, 463 Ashley Falls Road, North Canaan, CT 06018. The phone number is (860) 626-1820. Troop L in Litchfield handles the southern and central areas. Troop L is at 452A Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 06759. Call (860) 626-7900 to reach them. State troopers make arrests on highways and in towns without their own police coverage.
Arrest reports from Troop B and Troop L go through the State Police Reports and Records Unit. Call (860) 685-8190 to request a copy. There is a $16 search fee per incident. That fee applies whether or not a report is found, so have the right details ready before you call. You can also submit requests online through the GovQA portal for State Police records.
For the latest arrest press releases from state troopers working in Litchfield County, check CSP News. This site posts arrest details, enforcement stats, and monthly reports. It is free and gets updated often.
Note: Troop B also covers parts of the state line area, so some arrests listed may be from neighboring jurisdictions.
Litchfield County Court Records Search
The Connecticut Judicial Branch case look-up is the fastest free tool for checking Litchfield County arrest records that went to court. Type in a name or docket number and the system pulls up criminal cases, motor vehicle cases, and more. Results show the charges, court dates, and case outcome. You do not need an account. There is no fee for a basic search.
Litchfield County criminal cases go through the Litchfield Judicial District. Arraignments and hearings happen at the local courthouse. The direct criminal case search is another option on the Judicial Branch site. It focuses on criminal and motor vehicle filings specifically. Both tools pull from the same database, but the direct search lets you narrow down to arrest-related cases faster. If you know the person was arrested in Litchfield County but are not sure of the exact court, the statewide search will still find the case.
How to Request Litchfield County Arrest Records
Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act covers all Litchfield County police departments. Under CGS § 1-210, every record kept by a public agency is a public record. That includes arrest logs, booking reports, and incident reports from any town in the county. You can inspect these records during regular business hours. If you want copies, the agency can charge up to $0.50 per page, with the first $5.00 waived. Agencies have four business days to respond to a records request.
Some data in a Litchfield County arrest record may be blacked out. Victim names in sexual assault cases or family violence cases can be redacted. Witness identities might be removed too. Information that could hurt an open investigation or a pending prosecution can be held back temporarily. But the core arrest details stay open. If a Litchfield County agency turns down your request without a valid reason, the Freedom of Information Commission takes complaints and can order the release of records.
It is also worth knowing about record erasure. CGS § 54-142a allows certain old arrests to be erased from the books. Misdemeanors can be erased after seven years. Felonies may be erased after ten. The Clean Slate program widened automatic erasure for qualifying offenses. So a Litchfield County arrest from years ago might not show up in a search today.
Litchfield County Inmate Lookup
People arrested in Litchfield County who end up in state custody can be found through the DOC inmate information search. You search by name, date of birth, or inmate number. The results tell you where the person is held, what the primary offense was, the bond amount, and whether they have been sentenced. This tool covers every state correctional facility in Connecticut.
The DOC office is at 24 Wolcott Hill Road in Wethersfield. The phone number is (860) 692-7780. You can also email DOC.PIO@ct.gov for questions. After a Litchfield County arrest, there can be a short delay before the person shows up in the DOC system. Local lockups process people first, and the transfer to a state facility takes time. Check back after a day or two if you do not see results right away.
Litchfield County Crime and Arrest Data
The Crimes Analysis Unit tracks arrest and crime numbers for every Litchfield County town. Annual reports use Uniform Crime Reporting standards and NIBRS data. You can email CTNIBRS@ct.gov to get data for specific towns. Litchfield County is largely rural, so arrest numbers tend to be lower than in urban counties. But the data is still collected and reported the same way.
For a full criminal history check on someone who may have been arrested in Litchfield County, the State Police Bureau of Identification runs the most thorough search. It costs $75 for a state check and $13.25 for a federal check. Fingerprinting is required and costs $15. The SPBI office is in Middletown, which is about an hour from most Litchfield County towns.
Litchfield County Cities and Towns
Litchfield County has 26 towns. Torrington and New Milford are the two largest. Smaller towns include Salisbury, Sharon, Kent, Goshen, Warren, Morris, and Bethlehem. Most towns have a resident state trooper or small local police force. Arrest records from any of these towns are public under Connecticut law.
Two Litchfield County cities have their own detailed arrest records pages:
Nearby Connecticut Counties
Litchfield County shares borders with three other Connecticut counties. Each has separate police departments and arrest records: