Contact Us
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Division of Scientific Services
278 Colony Street
Meriden, Connecticut 06451
203-639-6400 Information
203-639-6484 Fax
Contact Persons:
Guy M. Vallaro, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Scientific Services
Guy.Vallaro@ct.gov
Michael Rickenbach, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Grants, Budget, Fiscal, Purchasing & Legal
Michael.Rickenbach@ct.gov
Lucinda Lopes-Phelan, M.S.
Deputy Director
Identification Section
Lucinda.Lopes-Phelan@ct.gov
Cheryl Carreiro, M.S.
Deputy Director of Forensic Biology and DNA
Cheryl.Carreiro@ct.gov
Jessica Gleba, Ph.D.
Assistant Director Chemical Analysis Section
Jessica.Gleba@ct.gov
Sevasti Papakanakis, MA
Deputy Director of Forensic Biology and DNA
Sevasti.Papakanakis@ct.gov
Joseph Rainone
Assistant Director of Identification
Joseph.Rainone@ct.gov
Jane Ridley
Quality Assurance Manager
Jane.Ridley@ct.gov
Jeremy M. Miller, M.S.
Scientific Services Administrative Manager
Jeremy.M.Miller@ct.gov
Bruce W. Cranstoun
Laboratory Systems Manager
Bruce.Cranstoun@ct.gov
Case Management
CT.ForensicLab@ct.gov
203-427-4098
Driving Directions:
From Hartford area and other points north:
- Take 91 South
- Get off at exit 18 - Route 691 west
- Once you are on 691 west, take exit 3 - Lewis Ave.
- As you come off the ramp the Meriden Square Mall is on your left.
- At the stoplight off this exit, go straight across the intersection and travel about 100 feet and take a sharp right. (If you continue straight you will end up at Midstate Hospital)
- Follow this road up to the top of the hill and look for a modern building on the right hand side with a green colored roof. This is the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- Park in the large parking lot and go straight into the double doors where there will be a receptionist.
From New Haven and other points south:
- Take 91 North
- Take exit 17 (toward Berlin Tpk/CT-66/I-691)
- Merge onto Route 691 W via exit 68W toward Meriden/Waterbury
- Once you are on 691 west, take exit 3 - Lewis Ave.
- As you come off the ramp the Meriden Square Mall is on your left.
- At the stoplight off this exit, go straight across the intersection and travel about 100 feet and take a sharp right. (If you continue straight you will end up at Midstate Hospital)
- Follow this road up to the top of the hill and look for a modern building on the right hand side with a green colored roof. This is the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- Park in the large parking lot and go straight into the double doors where there will be a receptionist.
From Berlin Turnpike:
- On Berlin Turnpike heading South towards Meriden, look for stoplight right after the Silver Lake restaurant (on right).
- Take this right onto North Colony Road, follow for 2.8 miles. Look for 2 stone pillars with 278 Colony St., 294 Colony St.
- Take a right and follow the driveway all the way to the top of the hill, on left side is a green colored roof.
- This is the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- Park in the large parking lot and go straight into the double doors where there will be a receptionist.