Car Show Gone From Stafford Legion Grounds, Dispute Leads To Charges

STAFFORD, CT — A weekly car show has vanished from the grounds of the Stafford American Legion post and in its place is a set of criminal charges, a state police arrest warrant shows.

The situation unraveled on June 16, when officials from the post called state police about a disturbance at a car show. When troopers arrived, they encountered a 36-year-old man packing up trophies and Legion post officials saying they not longer wanted him there because of contract violations.

The man, identified as Stafford resident Andrew Hlobik, had contracted with the Legion to host weekly car shows on the 10 Monson Road property, but was no longer welcome because of a violation of the terms, according to a warrant.

Legion officials told state police that Hlobik had hired a bartender, but alcoholic beverages cannot be served outside where the car show took place. They also claim that Hlobik claimed he "could do whatever he wants" because he was renting the property, according to a warrant.

At one point, as the disopute became heated, Hlobik approached a Legion bartender and demanded a refund for the money he paid for his own bartender, according to a warrant. Alcohol was observed in his vehicle that "may have been dispensed" by him on the grounds, a warrant states.

The dispute continued and, at one, point, Hlobik punched walls inside the legion, made a scene outside and made violent threats against an official, according to a warrant. He is also accused of "flexing" in an aggressive posture toward a Legion official, according to a warrant.

State police told him not to contact Legion officials anymore, according to a warrant.

He was eventually charged with second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct. He posted a $20,000 bond and is due in court on Aug. 12, judicial system records show.