Farmington Home Invasion Arrest Made

The Farmington Police Department has made an arrest in a home invasion that occurred at 29 South Ridge Rd. on April 24, 2014 at 4:46 a.m.

The investigation by Farmington detectives culminated in the issuance of an arrest warrant for Robert Costanzo, 45, of Staten Island, NY.

The warrant was issued on May 18, 2015 and Costanzo was taken into custody that day when he appeared in a Staten Island Court for an unrelated case. Costanzo was detained on Farmington’s extraditable warrant and held without bond pending extradition to Connecticut.

On Monday, after Costanzo agreed to extradition, Farmington detectives responded to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and took custody of Costanzo. He was transported back to Farmington where he was charged with home invasion, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, first-degree larceny, and first-degree burglary.

Costanzo was held on $500,000 court set bond and will appear in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday.

Detectives made a previous arrest in this case on May 1, 2015. Geovani Melendez, 45, of New Britain, was arrested by warrant and charged with second-degree hindering prosecution and second-degree false statement.

Melendez posted his $75,000 court set bond and is currently under electronic monitoring pending the outcome of this case.

Officers originally responded to a 911 call from the 66-year-old female victim who stated someone had entered her house, held her at knifepoint, and stole a large amount of jewelry.

The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the home sometime in the early morning hours of April 24, 2014 and removed the female victim from her bed at knifepoint. The suspect then held a knife to her throat and had her provide a combination to a safe in the home, which she did.

Approximately $75,000 in jewelry was stolen from the home and the suspect fled the area, leaving the victim in a secured closet.

The investigation remains active and anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Farmington Police Department at 860-675-2400 or leave a message on the FPD tip line at 860-675-2483. The Farmington Police Department case number associated with this case is 14-6377.