A Plantsville and a Meriden man were arrested on home invasion and weapons charges after they were caught during a home invasion on Jackson Hill Road last night, state police said.

Shane Leverette, 42, of 156 Grove St., Meriden, and Randy Cochran, 31, of 6 Lynn Ave., Plantsville, are being held on $500,000 bond. 

State Sen. Sam S.F. Caligiuri announced he has formed the Three Strikes Now Coalition, a not-for-profit, non-partisan grass roots organization dedicated to the enactment of a "three strikes and you're out" law in Connecticut. The coalition's Web site is  www.threestrikesnow.com.