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Man Uses Magnet To Steal From Target In South Windsor, Takes Over $600 Worth Of Items: Police

A Massachusetts man faces charges after allegedly using a magnet to steal more than $600 worth of items from a Target in Connecticut. 

The theft happened at the Target located in South Windsor at 125 Buckland Hills Dr.

The theft happened at the Target located in South Windsor at 125 Buckland Hills Dr.

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The theft happened in Hartford County on Saturday, Feb. 18 around 3 p.m., when police in South Windsor responded to the Target at 125 Buckland Hills Dr. for a reported ongoing shoplifting incident, according to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon. 

Once arriving at the store, officers stopped 67-year-old Richard Hazeldine of Springfield outside the main entrance and found him in possession of $617.87 worth of stolen items, as well as a magnet used to remove security cases from some of the items he had taken, Cleverdon said. 

Hazeldine allegedly gave officers a false name when he was taken into custody. 

After police discovered the stolen items and the magnet, Hazeldine was arrested and charged with the following:

  • Fifth-degree larceny;
  • Illegal possession of shoplifting device; 
  • Interfering with an officer's investigation.

Hazeldine was processed and released on a $2,500 surety bond and will appear in Manchester Superior Court on Wednesday, March 8. 

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