On December 12, 2011 at approximately 0024hrs a Ledyard Police Officer on patrol observed an occupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Gales Ferry School. Investigation revealed that the vehicle was occupied by four individuals from the State of Massachusets and also revealed the presence of marijuana, packaging material, and scales. As a result, Sandy Saleh DOB 10/30/1980 of 19 Brenton Street in Boston MA was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell, Possession of Marijuana within 1500 ft of a school, and Possession of Drug Parahanalia. Saleh was processed and held on a $2,500 bond and will be arraigned at GA 10 in New London.

On December 18, 2011 the Ledyard Police Department received the report of a vehicle having struck St David's Church on RT 214 in Gales Ferry. The Ledyard Police Department, the Gales Ferry Fire Company, and the Ledyard Volunteer Emergency Squad responded to find two passangers who were in the vehicle that struck the church reporting minor injury. Further investigation found that prior to striking the building, the vehicle had struck a parked car in the St David's parking lot. The impact with the building caused minor damage to the structure and no injury to anyone inside. The vehicle, a 2000 Ford Ranger was operated by Eli Morton DOB 11-19-92 of 29 Virginia Ave in Groton, CT. The cause of this accident remains under investigation.