Man Stole Woman's Shoes: Police

Hartford police have arrested a man suspected of stealing his neighbor’s shoes while she was walking her dog.

Hartford police responded to the 500 block of Wethersfield Avenue at 12:20 a.m. to investigate a burglary and met with the victim, who said she left her apartment door unlocked when she walked her dog and returned home to find several pairs of her shoes were missing.

She said she suspected her neighbor had stolen her shoes and officers spoke to the neighbor, who admitted to stealing them, police said.

He was also seen on video leaving the building with the shoes, police said.

Justin Dube, 26, of Hartford, was charged with third-degree burglary and fifth-degree larceny.

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