Police on Saturday arrested a 55-year-old Bridgeport man by warrant and charged him with three counts of third-degree burglary, one count third-degree identity theft, two counts of sixth-degree larceny, two counts of fourth-degree larceny and five counts of payment card theft.
Dean Henton. Mugshot courtesy of the New Canaan Police Department
Dean Henton also was charged with five counts of first-degree failure to appear.
On three separate occasions starting last fall—on Oct. 7, Nov. 23 and March 15—businesses on Elm and Main Streets reported the thefts of employees’ wallets, purses, cash, clothes and credit cards from areas not open to the public, according to police reports. The value of the items stolen was about $470 the first time, $150 the second time and $955 the third time, the reports said.
Through an investigation, police identified Henton as the suspect and secured two separate warrants for his arrest, they said. They took custody of him at about 4 p.m. on April 16 at the New Canaan Train Station, the reports said.
He was held on $100,000 bond and scheduled to appear Monday in state Superior Court. When Henton arrived at court, an additional warrant was discovered in connection with the Main Street theft, and $50,000 was added to his bond.
According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, Henton is facing the following charges:
- July 2019 — third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny, payment card theft, first-degree failure to appear (Darien Police)
- July 2019 — third-degree identity theft, sixth-degree larceny, payment card theft, first-degree failure to appear (Darien Police)
- August 2019 — third-degree identity theft, payment card theft, sixth-degree larceny, first-degree failure to appear (Darien Police)
- September 2019 — third-degree burglary, violation of probation, first-degree failure to appear (Darien Police)
- August 2020 — third-degree burglary and third-degree larceny (Darien Police)
The man has an extensive criminal history. According to court records, past convictions include:
- November 2012 — Second-degree forgery and attempt to commit third-degree larceny (Bridgeport Police)
- December 2012 — Sixth-degree larceny and second-degree failure to appear (Trumbull Police)
- December 2012 — Third-degree larceny and first-degree failure to appear (Milford Police)
- July 2013 — Second-degree assault on an elderly victim, third-degree robbery and second-degree larceny (Bridgeport Police)
- October 2013 — Third-degree larceny and violation of probation (MTA Police)
- August 2014 — Third-degree assault, third-degree robbery and violation of probation (Bridgeport Police)
- September 2014 — First-degree criminal trespass, fifth-degree larceny, illegal use of payment card, violation of probation (Westport Police)
- December 2014 — Sixth-degree larceny (Milford Police)
- December 2014 — Third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and violation of probation (Westport Police)
- February 2015 — Sixth-degree larceny (Milford Police)
- February 2015 — Third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny and violation of probation (Fairfield Police)
- April 2017 — Third-degree burglary, violation of probation and first-degree failure to appear (Stratford Police\)
- October 2017 — Second-degree unlawful restraint and third-degree assault (New London Police)
- October 2020 — Second-degree criminal trespass and sixth-degree larceny (Milford Police)