Who polices Ellington
Ellington is covered by resident state troopers assigned from Connecticut State Police Troop C. There is no municipal police department, so the officer who arrests you in Ellington is a state trooper.
The difference a reader notices is procedural rather than legal. Booking happens through the state police rather than a town station, and the number to call about someone being held is the troop, not a local department. The charge, the bond, and the court are exactly what they would be anywhere else in the district.
Where your case goes
Ellington cases are heard at Rockville Superior Court, GA 19, in the Rockville section of Vernon, which is the next town over. The court page has the practical detail: where to park, which docket, and where to check in when you arrive.
Released after the arrest, you appear on the date printed on your paperwork. Held, you go to court the next business day.
After the arrest
Two paths out of an Ellington arrest. Released by troopers on a promise to appear or after posting a bond, you walk into court on the date on your paperwork. Held, you go the next business day and the judge reviews what the state police set. The bond and bail page explains the types of bond, and the arrest page covers what happens at booking.
Family violence changes the timing. Court is the next business day either way, and the judge issues a protective order then, which can bar you from your own home until the case ends.
In the meantime, do not discuss the case with anyone, including on a recorded jail line. The arraignment page sets out that first appearance in detail; the what to expect page puts it in sequence.
Common charges in Ellington
Ellington cases at GA 19 run to DUI, assault, domestic violence and family violence, drug possession, and larceny and shoplifting. Which of the state diversionary programs fits depends on the charge and on your record, and for a first offense it is usually the whole point of the case.