POLICE: $7,500 WORTH OF JEWELRY STOLEN FROM NORTH STONINGTON HOME

North Stonington — The town's resident troopers are investigating the reported theft of $7,500 worth of jewelry from a home on Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from state police.

About 2 p.m., a man approached a North Stonington home claiming to work for a power company, police said. He told the homeowner the company was replacing a transformer and needed to put up a temporary pole, and he asked her where the property line was.

The owner and the man walked about 500 feet from the home to the property line, police said, and the man was communicating via walkie-talkie as they walked.

The homeowner told police the man left in a white sedan, and she then found that about $7,500 worth of jewelry was missing from the house.

Anyone with information is asked to contact state police Troop E at (860) 848-6500 or the North Stonington Police Department at (860) 535-1451.

New London

Danny Nicolosi, 54, of 730 State Pier Road was charged Thursday with first-degree criminal trespass and breach of peace.

Daniel Golodner, 55, of 95 Colman St. was charged Thursday with first-degree criminal trespass and breach of peace.

Norwich

Cedone Knowles, 41, of 28 Orchard St. was charged Thursday with a tailight violation and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

State police — Montville

Elizabeth Reade, 26, of 289 Lower Lane, Berlin, was charged Thursday with illegal possession of narcotics.

Michael Warner, 35, of 9 Mechanic St., Griswold, was charged Thursday with first-degree