Crime & Safety

Police Arrest PA Man Wanted in Three States on I-84

He had stolen one car and broken into several more​.

DANBURY, CT -- State police arrested a Pennsylvania man Friday night who is wanted in three states. He was heading eastbound on I-84 near Danbury and Newtown. He had stolen one car and broken into several more in Carbondale, PA, that morning, the News Times has reported.

Troopers pulled Alex Ocasio, 36, over near Exit 13, arrested him, and searched the car he was driving.

After determining his identity, police discovered that Ocasio was wanted by police in South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Waterbury.

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Police charged Ocasio with second-degree larceny, criminal impersonation and driving with a suspended license. He is being held on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Danbury court on Monday.

For more on the story, see The News Times.

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