The incident happened on Saturday, March 18 around 11 a.m., when an unknown man stole a Stihl chainsaw from the Ellington Agway located at 80 West Rd, according to Connecticut State Police.
The man then drove away from the store in a white newer model Hyundai Sonata that had unknown Rhode Island registration plates and a large hole in the driver's side of the windshield.
The suspect, who is depicted in surveillance images released by police, is described as a white or Hispanic man who is around 5 feet 10 inches tall and has a thin build and trimmed beard.
Anyone with any information regarding the theft can anonymously contact Ellington Resident Trooper TFC Burnell, at Tyler.Burnell@ct.gov.
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