Crime & Safety

Robbery at Trumbull Lord and Taylor Results in Arrests: PD

Three people were arrested after a shoplifting incident, according to police.

TRUMBULL, CT — Three people were arrested and one was charged with robbery following an incident at the Lord and Taylor store.

Three people were seen by loss prevention taking items into a fitting room and leaving with no merchandise in site.

Two of the arrestees were cooperative with loss prevention, but Gaga Kavtardze, 38, was not and got into a struggle, police said. He was eventually apprehended.

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A total of more than $1,200 was taken from the store.

Kavtardze was charged with third-degree robbery, fourth-degree larceny, interfering with an officer and third-degree assault.

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Vladimer Popovi, 29, and Natia Shengelia, 25, were charged with fourth-degree larceny. All three are from Brooklyn and were held on bond.

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