Crime & Safety
Man Stole $1.2K Worth of Power Tools from Relative: Police
South Windsor Police arrested the man on a warrant following an investigation.
An East Hartford man is accused of stealing $1,200 worth of power tools from a relative over the summer.
South Windsor Police arrested Kevin Callahan, 44, of 152 Ellington Road, on Jan. 18 on an arrest warrant.
Callahan was charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree larceny.
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Police said the charges stem from an incident that occurred in July. A relative told police that Callahan entered his locked shed and stole $1,200 worth of power tools.
Police said the victim confronted Callahan, who gave him several pawn slips indicating where the tools had been sold.
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Investigators later obtained an arrest warrant for Callahan that was served Monday morning.
Callahan was held on a $50,000 surety bond and was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
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