The Farmington Town Council at its last meeting approved two deals with a New York-based fire truck company for new trucks.
The Farmington Police Department said the 28-year-old suspect was charged with the help of the Avon Police Department.
All information is provided by the Farmington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
Local police last week hosted an awards ceremony where the work of police staffers, dispatchers, and community members was honored.
The incident happened early Monday morning, with a 34-year-old New Britain man taken into custody.
The Farmington Town Council approved a donation last month that will fund a new, off-road firefighting vehicle for the FVFD.
The 60-year-old filed phony tax returns resulting in the U.S. government being bilked out of nearly $499,289 in income tax revenue.
They also had warrants outstanding from Avon police for similar crimes in the area of the Farmington/Avon town line, police said.
The 26-year-old was caught, police said, trying to steal tires from cars in the parking lot, leading to a wild pursuit.
The 36-year-old New Britain man ran over a Farmington police officer after he was caught stealing catalytic converters in 2021, police said.
State police said the 30-year-old New Britain resident was twice the legal limit after a vehicle/foot chase Sunday afternoon.
Farmington's 911 service was reporting issues after, initially, not reporting any problems.
A Clinton construction company said the fire/vandalism spree caused $1 million in damage to 11 company work vehicles Oct. 12-13.
Local police are seeking the public's help in solving the theft of several mums taken from a Farmington Garden Club display.
A Hartford Superior Court judge issued a lengthy prison sentence for the 43-year-old.
The incident happened on Interstate 84 in East Hartford Tuesday night, when police chased a pair of speeding motorcyclists.
The New Britain man is an employee of a senior living facility in the town.
The Middlefield 19-year-old was involved in an October 2023 crash in Farmington between a pickup truck and an ambulance.
The independent account misreported earnings to pay less in taxes to the IRS.
The Tuesday afternoon crash involved a collision between a vehicle and two motorcycles, according to the Farmington PD.