Vermont man arrested in Bristol for stolen car and firearms possession

BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut State Police arrested a Vermont man for allegedly stealing a vehicle and possessing firearms on Thursday.

Connecticut State Police Troop H Dispatch received a report of a stolen vehicle from Vermont.

The vehicle was described as a white Ford F-550 truck with a car-carrier towing a GMC SUV.

Massachusetts State Police assisted in the investigation and informed Troop H that the stolen vehicle was last seen on I-91 near Windsor Locks.

Troopers later spotted the described vehicle on I-91 around Exit 34 in Hartford.

The driver, identified as Shawn Carpenter, 47, of Hartford, Vermont, was taken into custody.

During the arrest, troopers discovered two handguns with ammunition and drug paraphernalia in Carpenter’s possession.

Carpenter underwent a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, which he failed.

He refused to provide any information regarding the firearms found.

Upon contacting the registered owner of the stolen vehicle, they denied possessing the firearms and drug paraphernalia.

Carpenter faces multiple charges, including operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, operating without a license, failure to maintain proper lane, two counts of illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of illegal carrying of a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, three counts of first-degree larceny, use of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of carrying a pistol without a permit.

He is currently held on a $150,000 bond and has been transferred to the Connecticut Department of Correction pending his scheduled arraignment at New Britain Superior Court.

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