Manchester Police Track Down Car Break-In Suspect: Report

MANCHESTER, CT — A suspect in a series of car-rummaging incidents was tracked down after a short pursuit and is now facing multiple criminal charges, Manchester police said.

The case dates back to Aug. 4, when, from about 3 and to 4:30 a.m., Manchester police responded to multiple reports of a man entering unlocked vehicles in the area of Keeney Street and Hackmatack Road.

Residents gave a description of the man to police and officers were able to locate him riding a bicycle just before 5 a.m. on Charter Oak Street, according to a report.

The man was later identified as Lamar Easmon, 24, of Manchester.

Easmon attempted to elude officers and ran north from Charter Oak Street toward Wells Street and was found trying to hide in a patch of bushes and small trees near 44 Wells St., a report indicates.

Officers located a sock full of change, a pair of black surgical gloves and a blue face covering that Easmon had dropped as he ran from officers, according to a report.

Easmon was charged with:

• Third-degree burglary (seven counts)
• Criminal Attempt at burglary in the third Degree (two counts)
• Sixth-degree larceny (four counts)
• Criminal Attempt at larceny in the sixth degree (five counts)
• Interfering with police

After several other reports of vehicle-related incidents during the overnight period, Easmon was additionally charged with:

• Third-degree burglary (six counts)
• Criminal attempt at burglary in the third degree
• Sixth-degree larceny (four counts)
• Criminal attempt at larceny in the sixth degree (three counts)

Easmon's initial $50,000 bond was increased to $75,000 by a judge. He remained in custody Wednesday morning and is scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 7, according to judicial system records.