Arrest Made In Connection With February Armed Robbery In Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — An arrest has been made related to a wintertime armed robbery in Farmington.

The robbery took place on Feb. 27, at 10:09 p.m. at the Scott's Village Mobil Gas Station 843 Farmington Ave. Two mask-wearing bandits entered the store and one of them displayed a handgun and demanded cash and merchandise from a store employee before fleeing the area.

No one was injured during the incident.

On Tuesday, Farmington police arrested Gilberto DeLeon, 56, of New Britain, on a warrant related to the robbery.

It was the culmination of a seven-week investigation that ultimately linked DeLeon to the robbery scene with the assistance of the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, police said.

Police said Farmington detectives also worked collaboratively with investigators from the FBI New Haven office, New Britain Police Department, New York State Police, and officers from other Connecticut agencies.

DeLeon and accomplices are suspected of committing armed robberies in several Connecticut towns across the state, as well as in New Hampshire and New York, police said.

Farmington Police Detectives have identified two other suspects for their roles in this armed robbery and expect additional arrests in the future, authorities said.

DeLeon was charged with First-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, and sixth-degree larceny.

Police said DeLeon is a convicted felon who has convictions for other robberies in the state.

DeLeon was being held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Hartford Superior Court Wednesday, police said.