South Windsor Man Charged in Robbery, Assault

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A South Windsor man was arrested Thursday in connection with the robbery and assault of another man in January.

Austin Harris, 26, of 424 Clark St., was charged on a warrant with conspiracy to commit third-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit third-degree assault, conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit theft of a firearm. He was later released on a $250,000 surety bond, and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court Aug. 3.

The charges stem from a Jan. 22, 2017 complaint by a man who reported he’d been robbed of his handgun, cell phone, wallet and jacket on Vibert Road. The victim said that he’d met two men at a Manchester bar and they eventually drove to Vibert Road, where one suspect took his handgun from him, then assaulted him and left, Deputy Chief Scott Custer said.

Detectives reviewed video footage and eventually identified Harris and another man as the suspects. Arrest warrants were obtained for both men, and Harris was arrested on Thursday, Custer said.

Photo courtesy of South Windsor Police Department