Crime & Safety
Plumber In Glastonbury Accused Of Fixing Pipes To Get Free Gas Service
A warrant was served in the case last week.
GLASTONBURY, CT — A local plumbing contractor is accused of fixing the pipes in an effort to obtain free gas service, Glastonbury police said.
Eric Ouellette was served a warrant Tuesday charging him with fourth-degree larceny, according to an arrest report. Details of the case were released Wednesday.
Police began investigating the business on Oak Street on April 26, and Ouellette admitted to altering the pipes at the location to bypass a meter and receive free gas to his building, according to an arrest report.
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Ouellette is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on July 18.
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