Southington police have arrested a man accused in a string of robberies in December 2017 and January 2018.
Police said 43-year-old Jeffrey Stokarski is a suspect in four robberies between Dec. 27, 2017, and Jan. 8, 2018.
Two of the crimes happened at the Henny Penny at 273 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike. In the first on Dec. 27, 2017, a male suspect, identified by police as Stokarski, entered the store armed with a screwdriver and forced the crash register open. He made off with $290. In the second on Dec. 31, 2017, police claim Stokarski entered the same store while the same clerk was working and demanded the clerk open the register. The clerk complied and Stokarski allegedly made off with another $161.
Police also believe Stokarski is responsible for a robbery at the Mobil gas station at 1896 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike on Jan. 6, 2018. In that case, police allege Stokarski was armed with a knife and stole $400 in cash and three cartons of cigarettes worth a total of $117.
Stokarski is also suspected in a robbery on Jan. 8, 2018 at the Food Bag at 860 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike. Police said Stokarski was armed with a knife when he entered the store and stole $76 in cash and over $700-worth of cigarettes.
There were no reported injuries in any of the incidents.
Stokarski was arrested Saturday and faces charges of first-degree robbery, third-degree sixth-degree larceny, and fifth-degree larceny. He was held on bond and is next scheduled to appear in court on March 6.
