Crime & Safety

Madison Police Nab Man Suspected Of Purse Snatching At Madison Stop & Shop

Christian Festa, of 80 Rowland Drive, Old Lyme arrested and charged with robbery, larceny, and assault.

 

This information was provided by the Madison Police Department:

On December 18, 2012, the Madison Police Department, arrested Christian Festa, 26, of 80 Rowland Drive, Old Lyme on an Arrest Warrant charging him with violating the following Connecticut General Statutes:

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  • 53a-136 Robbery 3rd Degree
  • 53a-123 Larceny 2nd Degree
  • and 53a-61 Assault 3rd Degree

Festa wasn’t able to post his $100,000.00 court set bond and is being held at the Madison Police Department. Festa is scheduled to appear in G.A. 23, New Haven on December 19th 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

Festa’s arrest stems from a purse snatching that occurred at the Madison Stop & Shop located at 136 Samson Rock Road on September 18, 2012.

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