Felony Charges Pile Up Against Southington Man Accused of Christmas Eve Firearm Burglary

The charges just got piled on for a man accused of a firearm heist from a relative’s home on Christmas Eve.

Joseph Testa, 22, of Southington had 27 firearm-related charges added against him in court, according to the Record-Journal. He pleaded not guilty to charges.

Police began investigating after they received a report shortly after 9 p.m. on Dec. 24 that a home had been broken into on Visconti Avenue, said Sgt. Jeffrey Dobratz, police spokesman.

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Officers arrived and found the home had been forcibly broken into and several firearms were missing.

An investigation led detectives to Testa, who is a relative of the person whose home was broken into, according to police.

Police searched Testa’s home and found a firearm that had been reported stolen, Dobratz said.

Testa, a convicted felon, isn’t allowed to possess firearms. He was charged with sixth-degree larceny, stealing a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest.

Read the full Record-Journal report here.

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