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Hartford Store Owner, Employee Charged With Re-Selling Stolen Items, Cops Say Hartford Store Owner, Employee Charged With Re-Selling Stolen Items, Cops Say
Hartford Store Owner, Employee Charged With Re-Selling Stolen Items, Cops Say A Connecticut convenience owner and his employee were arrested for allegedly re-selling items that were stolen from other businesses. The arrests took place in Hartford County at Smokey's convenience store located at 825A Main Street, in Hartford. Members of the Connecticut State Police's organized crime task force executed a search and seizure warrant at Smokey's after a three-month investigation into alleged organized retail theft activity at the location, said the state police. State police said investigators learned that Smokey's was repeatedly purchasing stolen items brought to the st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car 3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car Three juveniles are facing numerous charges after police said they committed robberies in Connecticut while traveling in a stolen car. A Toyota Prius was stolen from Cumberland Farms in the New Haven County town of Wallingford at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, the Meriden Police Department said. The Toyota was then used in robberies over the next several hours in Hamden, New Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden, authorities reported.  Authorities received a report of a robbery in progress in Meriden in the parking lot of Townline Square, located at 533 South Broad St., at about 8:30…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Charged In CT Baby Formula Theft Duo Charged In CT Baby Formula Theft
Duo Charged In CT Baby Formula Theft Two area men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $600 in baby formula from an area drug store and a grocery store Louis Valentin, 43, and Candido Quiles-Rivera, 50, both of New Haven, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 11 around 10:17 a.m., after Westport Police officers responded to the Walgreens Pharmacy, 880 Post Road East, on a shoplifting complaint, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. When officers arrived, staff said someone had just stolen approximately $380 in baby formula, Prezioso said.  A description of the suspect as well as his vehicle and regist…

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by Kathy Reakes