Stafford Man Caught Trying to Pawn Stolen Tools: Report

STAFFORD, CT - A Stafford man was slapped with a fifth-degree larceny charge for allegedly taking tools from a local residence and trying to pawn them at two area shops, state police said.

Gerald Kopek, 42, was arrested on Nov. 10 and was to appear in court on Tuesday, according to a report.

He is accused of taking from a Grant Hill residence a power saw and a laser level and then trying to sell them at Silas Deane Pawn in both Vernon and Bloomfield, according to a report.

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