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Man admits to theft at Newington gun store

According to court documents, on September 7, 2021, Troy Harris drove a car through the entrance to Hoffman's "Guns for the Good Guys" store and stole several guns.
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Hoffman's Gun Center

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to an incident where he crashed a car into a Newington gun store and stole handguns in 2021. 

Troy Harris, 28, pleaded guilty to a firearm offense stemming from the incident at Hoffman's "Guns' for the Good Guys."

According to court documents, on September 7, 2021, Harris drove a car through the entrance of the store and stole two Kimber Micro 9 9mm semiautomatic pistols, two Kimber Pro Carry .45 ACP semiautomatic pistols, and one Kimber Super Match .45 ACP semiautomatic pistol.

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Harris pleaded guilty to theft of firearms from a licensee, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5.

Harris has been detained since his arrest on September 7, 2021.

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