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Farmington Police Log: Westfarms Shoplifting Arrest

The weekend's log came down to one Saturday afternoon arrest at the mall, with no charges listed.

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Jack Beckett· Staff Writer
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FARMINGTON — Farmington police arrested a Hartford woman at Westfarms Mall on Saturday afternoon in connection with shoplifting. She posted bond.

It was the only arrest on the department's logs for the three days ending at 7 a.m. Monday. The logs for Friday into Saturday and Sunday into Monday were blank.

Saturday, Jan. 11

1:25 p.m., 500 South Road. Officer Allison C. Vitkus arrested Tyana Ashaia Stevenson, 22, of Hartford, at Westfarms Mall. The log lists no charge for this arrest; its remarks read: "Arrested in connection with shoplifting. Posted bond." Court date Jan. 22.

The log does not say what she is accused of taking, or from which store.

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Jack Beckett has covered the Farmington arrest log long enough to have opinions about its blank charge tables. He keeps them to himself, mostly, and to his first coffee. ☕

The Farmington Mercury types up the arrest log, the whole thing, even on weekends when the whole thing is one entry. We also follow the town council, the zoning board, the schools and local business. Our motto is "Always last to breaking news," and this weekend we earned it. Find us at farmingtonmercury.com and tell a neighbor. #WeAreFarmington 📰

The Farmington Mercury publishes the Farmington Police Department's daily arrest log as a matter of public record. All individuals named are presumed innocent unless and until convicted. Charges reflect allegations by police, not findings of a court.

Topics: Courts · Larceny · Law Enforcement

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Jack Beckett

Staff Writer

Jack Beckett is a staff writer for The Farmington Mercury, covering the police log, town government, land use and development across Farmington. He reads the arrest logs and the meeting records.

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