Southington police charge three found in stolen vehicle
Southington police charge three found in stolen vehicle
April 05, 2021 04:18PM By Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON â Three people were charged after police said they were riding in a stolen vehicle on Thursday.
The driver, Meriden resident Victor Rombo Ayala, 30, was charged with possessing a weapon in a motor vehicle, second-degree larceny and illegal possession of narcotics. The two others, Wesleye Hoskie, 32, of Waterbury, and Franklyn Steeves, 26, of Meriden, were both charged with second-degree larceny, police said.Â
According Lt. Keith Egan, an officer recognized the vehicle as matching the description of a vehicle reported stolen in Meriden. The description was provided by the Southington Police Departmentâs Auto Theft Task Force Unit, which was formed in February in response to a rash of car thefts.
Three facing charges after Southington police recover car stolen from Meriden
Police say while checking the vehicle, they recovered what appeared to be a firearm in plain view on the driver s side floorboard.
Credit: SOUTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 2:40 PM EDT April 5, 2021
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. Three men are facing charges after a stolen car was recovered last week, police said.
On Thursday night, Southington officers observed a vehicle in the area of North Main and Mill Streets that matched the description of one stolen from Wallingford.
According to a release, police followed the vehicle into a nearby apartment complex, where it was then parked in the parking lot.
Police: Man displayed knife at Southington bar
Police: Man displayed knife at Southington bar
The Southington Police Department, Wed., Jan. 13, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
March 12, 2021 01:35PM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTONÂ â A man faces charges after police said he displayed a knife at Hollywood Bar and Lounge last month.Â
Kevin Lee Bazilio, 40, of 1073 Jerome Ave., was charged by warrant this week with second-degree threatening, breach of peace and first-degree criminal trespass.Â
On Feb. 2 police responded to Hollywood Bar and Lounge, 1104 Queen St., for a report of a man with a knife inside the business, Lt. Keith Egan said in a release. Staff told police a man, later identified as Bazilio, became argumentative after his debit card was declined and exposed the blade of a folding knife. After leaving, staff locked the doors. Bazilio began banging on the doors and staff called police.Â
Police: Wrong way driver struck trooper on I-84 in Southington- SOUTHINGTON A Utah man faces charges after police said he was driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 on Saturday and intentionally struck a trooper. No injuries were reported.Michael Newman, 35, of 1328 W. Walnut Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, was.
Employee at Southington Target charged with filming coworkers in bathroom- SOUTHINGTON A Target employee faces charges after police said he used a hidden camera to record video of coworkers in an employee bathroom. Joy Recio, 40, of 22 High St., Ap.t. B2, Bristol, was charged Feb. 10 with three counts each of voyeurism.