Accused Serial Beverage Bandit Arrested For Mansfield Caper

MANSFIELD, CT — After his arrest last week for an incident at the Mansfield Price Chopper, the tab of stolen Red Bulls and other beverages now totals more than $4,000, for a Torrington man, state police said.

Kenneth Adamo, 31, was talken into custody on a warrant last Tuesday and charged with sixth-degree larceny, according to a report.

According to a warrant, on Sept. 18, two "white males," known to Price Chopper management from previous shoplifting incidents, stole five "units" of Red Bull and seven cases of Bud Light and Coors Light beer from the Mansfield store.

That added up to $60 for the energy drinks and $196 for the beer, according to a warrant. In total, Adamo and an accomplice have stolen more than $4,000 worth of beverages from not only Mansfield, but Choppers in Vernon, Newington, Windsor, Southington and Middletown, according to a warrant.

He rarely traveled alone and the getaway car was a 2006 Foird Focus, according to testimony outlined in a warrant.

He failed to post a $500 bond after a Dec. 11 court appearance and is due back before a judge on Jan. 22, according to judicial system records.

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