Crime & Safety
Man Facing 79 Charges In Farmington Gas Station Credit Card Probe
Farmington police have made an arrest in an investigation into credit card-related thefts at a local filling station.

FARMINGTON, CT — An East Hartford man is facing 79 criminal charges in an investigation into credit car-related thefts at a Farmington gas station, police said.
Dylon Shane Lovelace, 41, was taken into custody Tuesday, Farmington police said. He was charged with 26 counts each of:
- Theft of less than $500 on a revoked credit card
- Receipt of goods from a revoked credit card
- Third-degree identity theft
Lovelace was also charged with third-degree larceny, according to a police report.
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Lavelace surrendered on an active arrest warrant stemming from an investigation into fraudulent credit card transactions at a gas station in Farmington, police said. A report did not name the particular station.
He was released after posting a $100,000 bond and is due in court on March 9, records show.
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