Crime & Safety
Fugitive Comes Out of Vernon Dumpster With $50,000 Bond: Report
A man caught speeding away from a dumpster in Vernon turned out to be wanted in another state, according to police.
VERNON, CT — A man Vernon police say was rummaging through a dumpster on Monday turned out to be a fugitive wanted in a felony drug case out of Rhode Island, an arrest report indicates.
The initial call about the dumpster diving at a local apartment complex came into Vernon police early Monday morning, according to a report. At 10:13 a.m., the cops tracked down the man, identified as 54-year-old Wesley Fortin, speeding in a car with fake registration plates, according to a report.
In trying to identify Fortin, who has a listed Rockville address, local authorities discovered he was wanted for skipping court in a felony drug case in Rhode Island, police said.
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He was held overnight on a $50,000 bond and was to appear in Rockville Superior Court Tuesday, police said.
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