Crime & Safety
Police: Hartford Man Stole Tesla Tires
South Windsor police say DNA and surveillance footage tied the suspect to the November 2021 break-in at Jarvis Automotive.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A Hartford man was taken into custody this week and charged in connection with two November 2021 incidents in which police said he broke into a local automotive shop and stole Tesla tires and wheels.
Police Wednesday said they charged Bryan R. Lopez, 35, of Hartford on two active arrest warrants on Tuesday.
According to a release issued by the SWPD, Lopez was identified through both surveillance footage and DNA evidence.
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Police said Lopez broke into a shed at 856 Sullivan Ave., which is Jarvis Automotive, and stole Tesla wheels and tires.
Lopez was processed on two separate warrants and was presented in Manchester Superior Court Tuesday.
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According to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website Thursday, Lopez is facing two counts of third-degree burglary and third-degree larceny charges.
He will appear in Manchester Superior Court July 14.
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