Teen Arrested for 'Organized Retail Theft' in Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Hartford teen has been charged with two types of larceny and the blanket crime of "organized retail theft," police said.

Leonna Jones, 19, surrendered on a warrant Feb. 8 and was charged with two counts of third-degree larceny a single count of fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny and organized retail theft, according to a report.

He has a court date of Feb. 21, according to a report.

The organized retail charge was enacted in the state in 2010.

It is defined as:

Any person who, for financial gain and in conjunction with one or more other persons, commits larceny by shoplifting, as defined in section 53a-119 of the general statutes, of retail property having an aggregate value exceeding two thousand dollars and (1) wrongfully takes such property during a period of one hundred eighty days, or (2) sells, delivers or otherwise transfers such property to a retail property fence, shall have committed the offense of organized retail theft.

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