Crime & Safety

Dispute Over Gambling Account Leads To Vandalism In Tolland: Warrant

A Stafford man is facing charges in Tolland, state police said.

A Stafford man is facing charges in Tolland after a dispute, state police said.
A Stafford man is facing charges in Tolland after a dispute, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

TOLLAND, CT β€” A tirade over a shared gambling account led to a truck being damaged and a Stafford man facing a criminal charge, state police said.

A 25-year-old Stafford man was charged via a warrant Monday with second-degree criminal mischief in the case that dates back to April, state police said.

According to a warrant, the man shared a Mohegan Sun account with a 50-year-old and the two had a dispute over the account and a refusal by the older man to loan the younger man money.

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The younger man then went to the older man's home and smashed windows in his pickup truck, according to a warrant.

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