Crime & Safety

Ellington Man's Name Used by Another at Traffic Stops: Warrant

An East Hartford man has been charged with using the name of a 23-year-old Ellington man for medical treatment and during traffic stops.

ELLINGTON, CT ― An East Hartford man has been charged with using the name of a 23-year-old Ellington man for medical treatment and during traffic stops, an arrest report indicates.

Zachary Caron was arrested last week and charged with third-degree identity theft and criminal impersonation, state police said.

He used the name of the Ellington man on several occasions, including a visit to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford and during traffic stops on Interstate-84 and on Middle Butcher Road in Ellington, according to an arrest report.

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Caron is due in court on March 14, state police said.

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