Crime & Safety
Man Threw Rocks At Cars, Slashed Tires In Putnam: Police
Multiple vehicles were damaged in the vandalism spree, police said.
PUTNAM, CT — A local man is accused of throwing rocks at passing vehicles and slashing tires in an apparent vandalism spree Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Police on Saturday received a 911 call around 2:35 p.m. reporting that a man was damaging vehicles in the north end of town.
Police said the man slashed the tires of multiple parked vehicles as he walked through the neighborhood.
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Duncan M. Souza, 26, of 144 Bibeault St., was charged with second-degree breach of peace, 10 counts of third-degree criminal mischief, and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.
Officers arrested him on Breault Street. According to police, he had a box cutter in his possession.
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Souza was arraigned in Superior Court in Danielson on Monday.
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