Shelton police have arrested a Waterbury man on attempted robbery charges after an attempted carjacking earlier this month, police said.
Police said 37-year-old Gerardo Retamar faces charges of criminal attempted robbery involving an occupied murder vehicle, criminal attempted larceny, criminal impersonation, interfering with an officer, and breach of peace.
According to police, Retamar is the suspect in a case from March 17. In that incident, a woman reported a man tried to carjack her vehicle in from of Family Dental at 169 Center Street. The victim reported that she was parking her car when a man, later identified as Retamar, approached her, opened her car door and tried to grab her keys. The victim screamed and an employee of Family Dental came out to help.
Police said an undercover officer was in the area at the time and quickly detained the suspect. Retamar gave officers a false name at the time of his arrest.
Retamar was released on a $30,000 bond and is expected to appear in court on April 7.
