Police Charge New York Man with Causing $20K Worth of Damage to Hamden Home

Hamden police have charged a New York man with causing more than $20,000 worth of damage to a Mill Rock Road residence on six different occasions between April and September of 2014.

Twice in April and once in May, the tires to the resident’s motor vehicles were slashed and on three different occasions, in May, July and September, their Mill Rock Road residence was extensively damaged with paint, Capt. Ronald Smith said in a press release.

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An individual, who was later identified as Thomas Folan, had spray-painted and smeared several colors of paint on all sides of the home, including a detached garage and patio.

The homeowners suffered more than $20,000 worth of damage during the six incidents, according to Smith.

Detective Donald Remillard conducted an investigation, which led to the application of an arrest warrant for Folan.

Detective Remillard and Detective Brian Stewart responded to the Queens County Court in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York on Monday and took Folan into custody. Folan had waived extradition.

Folan, 54, of 24G Colonial Parkway, in Pittsford, New York, was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal trespass, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree stalking.

Folan, who is being detained at Hamden Police Headquarters on a $100,000 court-ordered bond, is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Aug. 7.

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