2 Charged In Theft Of Vehicle After Traffic Stop In North Haven: Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — Two men were arrested in connection the theft of a vehicle after a traffic stop in North Haven, according to police.

North Haven officers stopped a vehicle on Oct. 20 that displayed a canceled registration plate that also did not match the vehicle's description, according to police.

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Police said the occupants of the vehicle were identified as 29-year-old Erik Holmquist of Cheshire and 29-year-old Mathew Tolliver of Southington.

During the stop, police said a check of the vehicle's VIN determined the vehicle had been reported stolen from Madison.

"Additionally, officers recovered a loaded pistol with an obliterated serial number, as well as brass knuckles," police wrote in a news release.

Tolliver was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon, altering a manufacturer's serial number, and larceny of a motor vehicle. He was being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond with a court date of Oct. 29, according to state judicial records.

Holmquist was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. He was released after posting a $20,000 bond with a court date of Oct. 29.