Crime & Safety
Man Hit With Grand Larceny Charge In Equipment Theft
Power washing gear taken at Home Depot in Port Chester worth more than $1,000.
[Editor's Note: This arrest information was supplied by Port Chester police. It does not indicate convictions. This report was originally published in .]
A Fairfield, Conn., man was charged is accused of grand larceny in connection with the theft of power washing equipment from the Port Chester store, according to Port Chester police.
A 30-foot section of hose and a nozzle, both used for power washing, taken at 3 p.m. Thursday are valued at $1,083, police said.
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Steven Kucsma, 51, of Nichols Street, Fairfield, was arrested after Home Depot store personnel saw him put the hose and nozzle into the box for another piece of merchandise and then leave the store without paying for it, according to police.
Kucsman, charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, faces a hearing in Port Chester Village Court.
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