Crime & Safety
Robbery Suspect Arrested After Stolen Car Crashes: Stratford Police
Police say the man robbed a bank and attempted to rob a Walgreens on Friday.
STRATFORD, CT — A Florida man was arrested in connection to two robberies in Stratford after the stolen car he was driving crashed in Milford on Friday, according to police.
Robert Keith Abel, 54, was arrested after robbing Webster Bank of $1,200 dollars and attempting to rob the Walgreens Pharmacy, according to Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.
The incidents occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
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Eannotti said Abel was taken into custody in Milford after he crashed a stolen car he was driving. The car was stolen in South Carolina, according to Eannotti.
Eannotti said no weapons were displayed and no one was injured during the robberies.
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Abel was charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree larceny, second-degree larceny and attempted robbery.
He was held on bond and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Feb. 28.
Pictured: Robert Keith Abel, 54 / via the Stratford Police Department
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