Torn enters plea of 'not guilty'

SALISBURY —  Salisbury resident Elmore “Ripâ€� Torn, 79, entered a plea of “not guiltyâ€� at Litchfield Superior Court on Tuesday, March 30, to charges of burglary in the first degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, criminal trespass in the second degree, carrying a pistol without a permit and carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Jury selection will now begin in the case.

The actor was arrested by Connecticut State Police on Jan. 29 when he was found inside the Main Street branch of Litchfield Bancorp, which is not far from Torn’s home.

Troop B in North Canaan was notified of an alarm at the Litchfield Bancorp branch at 9:40 p.m. When a state trooper arrived on the scene, he found a window at the rear of the bank building broken. Inside, according to police, Torn, was walking around, carrying a loaded handgun. Police said he was intoxicated.                   

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