Willimantic Police Arrest Suspect in Dollar Store Robbery

Police arrested one of three men involved in an Aug. 24 robbery at the Family Dollar Store on West Main Street in Willimantic, police said.

Anthony Herrera, 29, of Lebanon, was charged with second degree robbery on Feb. 27 at 2 a.m., police said.

He appeared in Danielson Superior Court on Friday morning and was held in custody on a $200,000 cash or surety bond.

Willimantic police said they have warrants to arrest two other men connected to the robbery and that they expect to serve them soon. The two other suspects are incarcerated in Connecticut corrections facilities, police said.

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