Who polices Canterbury
Canterbury has no municipal police department and is covered by Connecticut State Police Troop D, so every arrest in town is a state police arrest.
The practical consequence is narrow: there is no local station holding your file. The troop does, and it is who a family calls to find out whether someone is still being held and what the bond is.
Where your case goes
Canterbury cases go to Danielson Superior Court, GA 11, northeast at 120 School Street. The court page covers the parking and the morning docket.
Let go by the trooper, you appear on the date you were handed. Held overnight, you are in court the next business day.
After the arrest
What happens next follows the bond. A promise to appear or a payment and you are out with a date; neither, and you wait in custody for court the next business day, when the amount gets a second look. See the arrest page for booking and the bond and bail page for the money.
Keep the incident to yourself. Calls out of custody are recorded and are read.
Family violence is the exception to all of the above: court the next business day, and a protective order that issues there and lasts as long as the case. The arraignment page and the what to expect page cover what comes next.
Common charges in Canterbury
The Canterbury docket at GA 11 is small, led by DUI and drug possession, with assault, domestic violence and family violence, and larceny and shoplifting appearing less often. A first offense often qualifies for a diversionary program ending in dismissal.