Seventeen more arrests were in a crackdown on the sale of suspected stolen goods at pawn shops. Arrests were made at pawn shops in Bristol, Wethersfield, Meriden and East Hartford.

The Chief State's Attorney's office said in a statement that the investigation started when Glastonbury Police investigated allegations that, "Hand tools and other merchandise were being stolen from retail outlets and then sold to pawn shops, which either sold the goods outright or through internet auctions."

A task force led by the Office of the Chief State's Attorney worked with police departments in Glastonbury, East Hartford, Manchester, West Hartford and Wethersfield assisted by the Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force of the Connecticut State Police and the Home Depot and Target Corp. Those arrested on Larceny related charges are:
  • CT Pawn LLC, Bristol: Matthew Wabble, age 27, of 38 Burrows Hill Road, Amston; and Angelo Deluca, age 20, of 33 Liberty Drive, Glastonbury.
  • G&G Pawnbrokers, Bristol: Cal Ouellette, age 47, of 294B Middle Street, Bristol; and Michael Ciarlo, age 40, of 1 Michael Terrace, Wolcott.
  • EZ Money, Bristol: Marco Longo, age 39, of 9 Nature Trail, Hamden; and Ryan Boulerice, age 22, of 27 Newman Avenue, Waterbury.
  • Silas Deane Pawn, Wethersfield: John Kutsukos, age 34, of 121 South Main Street, Terryville; and Denis Norton, age 31, of 56 Schroback Road, Plymouth.
  • JB's Pawn Shop, Meriden: Michael Pomponio, age 48, of 220 Wolcott Street, Waterbury; and Christopher Dibiasi, age 27, of 318 Central Avenue, Wolcott.
  • TC's Pawn Company, East Hartford: Jay Sargent, age 39, of 68 North Elm Street, Manchester.

  • Additional charges were filed against the following individuals who were also arrested in the initial round of arrests in June:
  • Ace Amusements, New Haven: Paul Muzyka, age 40, of 15 Jeffrey Road, East Haven.
  • Cook Avenue Pawn, Meriden: David Martorelli, age 48, and Daniel Kenealy, age 33, both of 367 Gracey Avenue, Meriden; and William Valdes, age 47, of 383 Cook Avenue, Apt. 3, Meriden.
  • TC's Pawnshop, East Hartford: Nicholas J. Carbone, age 24, of 63 Harpers Ferry Road, Waterbury.
  • Turnpike Pawnbrokers, Wethersfield: Nicola Deluca, age 26, of 27 Bidwell St., Glastonbury.