Vernon Tenant Charged With Felony In Apartment Trashing Incident

VERNON, CT — A former resident at a rental home in the Rockville section of Vernon is facing a felony charge after the landlord discovered nearly $10,000 worth of damage after an eviction, a warrant shows. The woman was also recently charged in a West Hartford carjacking incident, police said.

The home is at 10 Morrison St., according to a warrant. Ashley Antonetti, 28, whose listed address is now in East Hartford, was charged with first-degree damage to a landlord's property, a Class D felony in Connecticut, records show. A second arrest is pending, police said.

The case dates back to Nov. 16. The landlord told police he had visited an apartment at the address for the first time since evicting Antonetti and another person and discovered extensive damage to the inside, according to a warrant. Multiple foot- and fist-size holes were on the walls in each room, the refrigerator was dented and it appeared an attempt was made to pull the kitchen sink out of a countertop, according to a warrant.

Doors were ripped off hinges, windows were broken or missing and hardwood and carpeted floors were scuffed and stained "beyond repairs or cleaning," according to a warrant.

Repairs were estimated at $9,280.06, according to a warrant.

Antonetti posted a $20,000 bond and is due in court on March 29, records show.

Vernon police also confirmed that Antonetti was one of two people arrested in connection with an armed carjacking in West Hartford Tuesday afternoon.

Antonetti was arrested charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny in the third degree. Antonetti's case was assigned a $150,000 surety bond.

Gregory O. Ortiz, 29, of New Britain, was charged with first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, third-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny in the third degree and carrying a pistol without a permit. Ortiz's case was assigned a $250,000 surety bond.

Both vehicles in the incident have been recovered and the West Hartford Police Detective Division continues to investigate the case.

Tuesday's carjacking in West Hartford appears to be an organized setup, police said. The incident took place at 12:34 p.m. in the parking lot of 108 Oakwood Ave., police said.

A 42-year-old man had arrived there after arranging to sell his vehicle to a potential buyer, police said. As he was waiting for the potential buyer, a silver BMW pulled into the lot, police said. The man then noticed a "distressed motorist" in the parking lot and was simultaneously approached by one of the occupants of the BMW, who displayed a handgun and stole the his keys, police said.

The occupants of the BMW, including the "distressed motorist," then left the parking lot with the victim's vehicle and the silver BMW, police said.

It appears as if the "distressed motorist" acted as a distraction, police said.

The victim did not report any injuries.

A short time after the incident, the victim's vehicle was located occupied in Manchester and the two arrests were made, police said.