Crime & Safety

Windsor Teen Charged with Stealing Motor Scooter

The 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday afternoon in South Windsor.

South Windsor Police have charged a Windsor teen with stealing a motor scooter.

A South Windsor police officer stopped a motor scooter operator on Sullivan Avenue for a violation at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

A check of the vehicles’ VIN found it had been reported stolen from Hartford, according to police.

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Officers arrested the operator, Malik Garcia, 18, of 445 Pond Bridge, Windsor. He was charged with third-degree larceny and operating a motor cycle without eye protection.

He was later released on a $2,500 surety bond. Garcia is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on Oct. 1.

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