South Windsor police have arrested a man who is accused of crashing into a car on purpose to steal it.
They said a 20-year-old Agawam, Massachusetts man and a woman rear-ended the victim’s car on Chapel Street, near Route 5, in April.
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When the driver got out to check the damage to her car, the suspect jumped in and took off, police said.
The vehicle was found a month later in West Hartford after it was sold on social media, according to police.
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Investigators worked backward and identified the suspect.
He was charged with larceny in a motor vehicle and released to the Hampden County Correctional Center on a $25,000 surety bond.
He is due in Manchester Superior Court on May 29.
