Crime & Safety

Property Manager, Boyfriend, Charged in Glastonbury Apartment Jewelry Theft

The property manager is accused of assisting with the theft of jewelry, police said.

GLASTONBURY, CT, — A Glastonbury man is accused of teaming up with a property manager to steal more than $5,000 worth of jewelry from a Glastonbury apartment, police said.

Sean Murphy, 30, of Glastonbury, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with third-degree larceny and a related conspiracy charge, police said.

Jessica Benson, who police identified as his girlfriend and the property manager, was also charged, according to a report.

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The stolen jewelry was sold at local pawn shops, according to a police report.

Both were scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, police said.

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