Strip Joint Staff Helps Cops ID Suspect In Vernon Car Theft Case

VERNON, CT — An Ellington man is facing a first-degree burglary charge in a case of someone breaking into a Vernon used car dealership, finding the nearest key and driving off with the vehicle, police said.

Zachary Caron, 25, was arrested on a warrant last week, police said. He was also charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree larceny, according to an arrest report.

The theft took place on June 29, according to a warrant. That day, Vernon police were notified by a staff member of Auto Care LLC that a Honda had been taken.

The business is located at 55 Windsor Ave.

According to a warrant, video at the establishment showed a man walking with a beer from the direction of the Lucky's adult entertainment venue, just to the west. The man was seen first trying to enter a delivery vehicle at NAPA Auto Parts and then breaking into Auto Care.

The Honda was on a lit and the man opened the garage door, rolled the car off the lift and stole it, according to a warrant.

The warrant states that Caron was identified by several people who came forward after Vernon police posted surveillance images of the break-in suspect and from staffers at Lucky's, who descried him as a regular customer.

Caron posted a $50,000 bond at his July 18 arraignment and is due back before a judge on July 26, court records show.