Crime & Safety

New Canaan Man Charged with Stealing Speaker: PD

An employee of RadioShack gave chase and police eventually caught the alleged perpetrator.

New Canaan, CT- A would-be bluetooth speaker thief was arrested Saturday, according to police.

Police got a call around 2:39 p.m. about a thief from RadioShack on Park Street. An employee chased an individual that stole a $450 speaker, police said.

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Police then gave chase to the man, identified as Dean Tarchoun, 19, of New Canaan and took him into custody.

He was charged with sixth-degree larceny, interfering with an officer and second-degree criminal trover.

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