POLICE/FIRE REPORTS

TWO BANK STREET BARS CITED DURING LIQUOR COMPLIANCE CHECKS

New London — Two Bank Street bars were cited with violations by the state Department of Consumer Protection’s Liquor Control Division after compliance checks Friday with city police.

Cilantro’s Bar & Café, 639 Bank St., was cited with having hookahs on the premises in violation of its permit, and for a permit stamp violation, police said in a news release.

Dockside Resort Bar, 36 Bank St., was cited with two counts of sale of alcohol to a minor, two counts of allowing a minor to loiter on the premises, and three counts of allowing intoxicated patrons to loiter, police said.

The two establishments will be assigned a hearing date to appear before the Liquor Control Commission, police said.

Anyone with information about illegal activity is urged to contact city police at (860) 447-5269, ext. 0. Anonymous information may be submitted to the New London Tips 411 system. The information can be sent by texting “NLPDTip” and the information to Tip411 (847411) or by clicking “Submit a Tip” on the police department’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NewLondonPolice.

PLAINFIELD MAN INJURED WHEN CAR CRASHES INTO TREE

Plainfield — A 31-year-old Moosup man sustained serious injuries when his car crashed head-on into a tree early Saturday morning, police said.

Matthew Avery was traveling westbound on Black Hill Road in the Central Village section of town when his 2002 Infiniti G20 hit the tree about 6:25 a.m., police said.

Avery was trapped in his car for more than 40 minutes before emergency crews could free him. A medical helicopter was called to the scene but was not available because of the weather, according to Quinnebaug Valley Emergency Communications.

Avery was taken to The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich for treatment of serious injuries, police said. His condition was not available Saturday morning.

The accident is under investigation, police said.