2nd Arrest Made In Chaotic Theft Of Vacuums Worth $4,000 In South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — South Windsor police have made a second arrest connected to the theft more than $4,000 worth of vacuums that turned into a chaotic scene in the Costco parking lot.

At 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, William C. Meinhold, 32, of New Haven surrendered to South Windsor police on an active warrant. Meinhold was charged with third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny in the third degree.

The warrant stems from a January incident during which he and a female companion (Sharee Schiavone, who was arrested on July 18) are accused of stealing $4,028.50 worth of Dyson Vacuums from Costco at 1220 Tamarack Ave. Schiavone, 43, of Shelton was charged with reckless driving, third-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit Larceny in the third degree and first-degree reckless endangerment. Schiavone os free on a $20,000 bond and is slated for a court appearance on Nov. 24, judicial system records show.

Meinhold was released on a $10,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Nov. 12, records show.

The case dates back to Jan. 12, when police responded to Costo after Meinhold and Schiavone were seen leaving the building with nine vacuums.

Customers tried to surround their black Honda HRV (that had no visible registration plate), but they managed to get away, police said.

At first it seemed they struck an employee with the car as they left, but that wasn't the case, according to police.

The scene was captured on store surveillance and several people recorded the incident on their phones, police said.