Crime & Safety
Another Suspect Arrested In Westport Carjacking Case: Police
The 22-year-old Waterbury resident is the third suspect arrested in the case.
WESTPORT, CT — A 22-year-old Waterbury man has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 17 carjacking in Westport, in which a homeowner was beaten and his Aston Martin convertible was stolen.
Garrett Gibbs was arrested on a warrant Friday, after "utilizing various law enforcement techniques" to find him in Waterbury, according to Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods.
Police charged Gibbs with the following:
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- Home invasion
- First-degree burglary
- Robbery by carjacking
- Third-degree assault
- First-degree larceny
- Conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny
- First-degree robbery
"Westport Police Detectives are still working this case and anticipate additional arrests," Woods said in a statement.
Gibbs is the third person arrested in the case, joining 16-year-old Waterbury resident Giovanni Lopez, and 39-year-old Berlin resident Derrick McGill, who police said operated the "chop shop" where the Aston Martin was located not long after it was stolen.
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Lopez, who remains in custody, and Gibbs are facing similar charges, because police believe they are the two who assaulted the victim. A third person who drove the two to the scene remains at-large.
Gibbs is being held in lieu of bail of $500,000, and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Oct. 16.
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