Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Autistic Victim

A Stamford man has admitted he was the one who robbed an autistic man of his birthday gift of $100 in September and can expect to spend three years in jail.

According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, Steven St Jacques, 27, of Durant Street, Stamford, pleaded guilty to a larceny charge on Thursday.

In a plea agreement presented to Judge Richard Comerford, St Jacques also pleaded guilty to another robbery that occurred last December and will be sentenced to three years in jail and three years probation when he returns to court Jan. 13, according to The Advocate.

St Jacques was arrested about a week after the Sept. 9 robbery of a 27-year-old autistic man who was walking to the Stamford Town Center to buy video games with birthday money his family had given to him. St Jacques can be seen in security surveillance video approaching the victim who showed him the money. St Jacques took the money, then pretended to put it back in the victim’s pocket and before fleeing.

An outpouring of support from the community and Stamford Police culminated with the collection of about $1,300 that was given to the victim.

Photo: WTNH TV.

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