Who polices Newington
Newington has a municipal police department, and arrests in town are made by Newington officers. Booking, the bond, and the paperwork come from there.
The Berlin Turnpike runs through Newington and carries both the traffic enforcement and the stores, which between them account for a good share of what the department handles.
Where your case goes
Newington arrests go to New Britain Superior Court, GA 15, a short drive southwest. People sometimes assume Hartford because it is closer to mind than to map; it is not the court for Newington.
Released, you keep the date the department gave you. Held, you are in court the next business day.
After the arrest
Newington officers release you on a written promise to appear, set a bond, or hold you for court the next business day. If you were released the date is on your paperwork; if you were held a judge reviews the bond at that first appearance. See the arrest page for booking and the bond and bail page for the bond.
Say nothing about the case to anyone, and remember that calls from holding are recorded and routinely used.
A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day and produces a protective order at that appearance, which runs for the length of the case. The arraignment page explains the date; the what to expect page explains everything after it.
Common charges in Newington
The Turnpike retail corridor makes larceny and shoplifting a steady presence on the Newington docket at GA 15, and it is worth taking seriously at any value, because a larceny conviction is a crime of dishonesty on a record employers read.
Traffic on the same corridor brings DUI and drug possession, with assault and domestic violence and family violence making up the rest. A first offense often qualifies for a diversionary program ending in dismissal.