Police: Couple Charged Following Shoplifting Scam

An Old Turnpike Road couple is facing several charges in a shoplifting case after police said the two attempted to confuse employees and steal multiple items from the CVS on Main Street.

Officers took Thomas W. Schafrick, 43, and Jessica N. Hayes, 29, both of 5 Old Turnpike Road, were taken into custody late last week, police said. Each was charged with sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny and released being given a summons.

Police said that on Feb. 8, the couple entered where each went in a different direction. A few moments later, employees said Schafrick approached the register with tampons, sanitary pads and Clorox cleaning spray but told the clerk he was waiting for his girlfriend.

Moments later, police said Hayes called to the clerk, asking for help to get something. When the clerk returned to the register, Schafrick and the items were gone. Hayes canceled her order and left the store.

Officers approached the two in the parking lot, police said, and found Schafrick in possession of the items he had at the register as well as a bottle of Garnier Mousse that he had hidden in his waistband. Hayes was in possession of nail and eyelash products as well, police said.

The also reported the following arrests:

Jillian L. Grady, 32, of 25 Eastern Ave. in Waterbury, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics within a school zone, tampering with evidence, operating a motor vehicle with tinted windows and failure to display two plates, Feb. 7.

Khampheng Phengsavath, 54, of 86 W. Center St. in Southington, was charged with first-degree failure to appear, Feb. 10.

Thomas P. Sala, 64, of 121 Thunderbird Drive in Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 10.

Arthur Buzzell, 41, of 121 Thunderbird Drive in Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree assault, Feb. 10.

Jakub B. Kasinski, 19, of 33 Muir Terrace in Southington, was charged with possession of a stolen marker plate, music of a marker plate, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without a license, Feb. 10.

Felicia Spero, 19, of 14 Lexington Circle in Wolcott, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 10.

Allan Canney, 40, of 34 Church St. in Plantsville, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 11.

Dena J. Canney, 42, of 34 Church St. in Plantsville, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 11.

Dean Freer, 19, of 298 Deerbrooke Circle in Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct and violating the conditions of his release, Feb. 11.

Robert P. Bouvier, 57, of 33 Knob Hill Lane in Bristol, was charged with failure to use a proper turn signal, failure to notify DMV of changing the appearance of a vehicle and driving under the influence, Feb. 11.

Mark M. Adduci, 37, of 4 S. Broad St. in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 11.

Holly Miner, 31, of 861 S. Main St. in Southington, was charged with disorderly conduct, Feb. 12.

David W. Johnson, 34, of 35 Hillside Ave. in Meriden, was charged with driving under the influence, Feb. 12.

Raymond W. Marquis, 45, of 183 East Road in Bristol, was charged with failure to drive right, driving under the influence and two counts of first-degree failure to appear, Feb. 14.

The preceding arrest information was provided by the Southington Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Editor’s note: We have received a lot of comments regarding infractions on previous “Today in the Arrest Logs” columns. Although our goal at Southington Patch is to provide you with the latest arrest information and police-related trends of all kinds throughout the community, we do not report each individual infraction unless it is connected to a misdemeanor or felony arrest. For infraction related details, click on the link provided to see the Southington Police Department Facebook page.

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