Man, Woman Charged In Southington After Stolen Vehicle Found At Local Motel: Police

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Male and female suspects from New Britain were taken into police custody this week in Southington in connection with a stolen motor vehicle report.

According to the Southington Police Department, the suspects were identified as:

• Edwin Navarro, 37, of New Britain, who was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree larceny, and first-degree failure to appear in court (two counts).

He is being held on a combined $200,000 bond for those and other pending charges from past incidents.

Navarro will appear in New Britain Superior Court on Feb. 26, 2026, for these specific charges, with other court appearances scheduled before regarding other charges related to different incidents.

• Tralanda Humphrey, 37, of New Britain, was charged with violation of probation.

She is being held on a $50,000 bond and was to appear in court on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Humphrey has also been charged with third-degree forgery for an incident last March in Southington, according to online court records.

According to the SPD, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the SPD's Special Investigations Unit, as well as officers, investigated the recovery of a stolen motor vehicle at a Queen Street motel.

Police said, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers were following up on a Flock License Plate Reader alert connected to an ongoing shoplifting investigation when they located a Subaru parked at a hotel on Queen Street.

Further investigation revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Claremont, N.H., earlier this month, police said.

"Coordination with Claremont Police confirmed the vehicle’s stolen status," wrote the SPD in a release. "Through surveillance and follow-up investigation, officers identified the occupants associated with the vehicle."

Police learned Humphrey had an active felony warrant for her arrest.

"Officers made contact at the hotel room and took Humphrey into custody without incident on the outstanding warrant," wrote police.

A second individual, Navarro, was also located inside the room, according to the SPD.

"Navarro was found to be in possession of the stolen vehicle’s key and was taken into custody after attempting to conceal himself," police wrote. "Further investigation confirmed Navarro had additional active felony warrants."

Both were transported to Southington police headquarters for booking.

The stolen vehicle was secured and towed from the scene, and evidence related to the investigation was logged by detectives.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

"The Southington Police Department commends the proactive efforts of its officers and the effective use of technology and inter-agency cooperation in removing stolen property and wanted individuals from the community," wrote the SPD.

Anyone with information related to this incident or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Southington Police Department at 860-378-1600.