2nd Arrest Made In Scrap Metal Theft From Tolland Business

MANCHESTER/TOLLAND, CT — A woman state police are describing as an accomplice in an employee scheme to steal and then scrap more than $50,000 in metal and materials from a Tolland business has been charged, a warrant indicates.

Elizabeth Burnham, 29, of East Hartford, was arrested on Monday and charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, a warrant indicates.

The primary suspect in the case, Christopher Doyon, 32, of Manchester, was arrested on April,9 for the August incident, state police said. State police began investigating Doyon after the owner of Shelby Supply in Tolland told state police he suspected an employee was stealing scrap metal and "other parts" from the company, according to a warrant. That employee was identified in a warrant as Doyon.

At one point during the investigation, Doyon was seen with his girlfriend — now identified as Burnham — on security cameras loading stolen items in a pickup truck, according to a warrant. The metal was scrapped at two area yards — one of which was in Manchester, according to a warrant.

Burnham's name appeared on some scrap transactions, according to a warrant.

At first, Doyon agreed to "work off the difference" to compensate the company, but "never followed through," according to a warrant. The owner told police the value of the metal was about $54,485, according to a warrant.

Doyon could then not be located for some time, according to case records.

A defendant with the same name and birth year has eight convictions showing up on the state judicial system records system ranging from motor vehicle cases to several instances of theft to a gun-related case. The warrant makes a reference to the employer knowing about Doyon's "past" but hiring him anyway because of recommendations touting him as a "hard worker."