Crime & Safety
PD: Conspiracy Theorist Arrested at Vicki Soto 5k Race
The man approached Vicki Soto's younger sister and began harassing her with Sandy Hook conspiracy theories.
A conspiracy theorist with a history of arrests was arrested in Stratford after he tried to disrupt the Vicki Soto 5k Race, according to police.
Matthew Mills, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y. was arrested Saturday after he approached Vicki Soto’s younger sister Jillian and shoved a photograph in her face, according to the Connecticut Post. He claimed the Sandy Hook shooting never happened and Vicki Soto never existed, police said.
He persisted in harassing her until police arrived. He attempted to flee, but was captured after a foot chase.
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Mills was charged with second-degree breach of peace and interfering with police.
He was previously arrested for sneaking into the MetLife Stadium media tent and interrupting a live press conference with talk about 9/11 conspiracies.
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The race is held annually to raise money for the Vicki Soto Memorial Fund. Soto died during the December 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. She was hailed as a hero who died while protecting her students.
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