Trio Charged with Stealing Lumber in Southington

A trio of men are facing larceny and criminal trespass charges after they were caught trying to abscond with lumber from a Southington home.

According to Southington Police, a witness reported seeing “a group of males loading lumber into trucks” and the trucks leaving 1196 Meriden Ave. about 11:11 p.m. Nov. 15. The witness chased after one suspect into the woods behind the property, police said.

As officers responded to the scene, they found a truck that matched the description given by the witness.

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“The truck had lost the load of lumber and three men were attempting to put the lumber back into the truck,” police said in a report.

The witness identified all three as the men who took the lumber, police said.

Charged with fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny and third-degree criminal trespass were Jeffrey R. Nanfito, 49, of 19 Summary St., Meriden, Alexander M. Fraenza, 23, of 67 Westwood Knoll, Meriden, and Walter G. Kolb, 20, of 17 Birch St., Rocky Hill.

Bond for each man was set at $5,000.