A New Haven man is accused of arranging to purchase an Xbox and related items through the OfferUp app then robbing the seller at knifepoint when he showed up to pick it up, according to Plainville police.
Plainville police said the victim contacted them around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday stating that he had been robbed at his Plainville home by an unknown man. According to the arrest report, the victim said he’d arranged to sell an Xbox, controller, headset and game for $200. The victim told police he gave the buyer his address and when the buyer showed up, he pulled a knife and took the box with the items.
The victim reported that the suspect fled in a black Honda and gave police the license plate number and a description of the suspect. Through investigation, police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Quinn Daniels.
According to the arrest report, Daniels admitted to pulling a knife on the victim and said he did it because the seller lied about what games came with the Xbox. After fleeing the scene, Daniels drove to New Britain and dumped the stolen items in a dumpster. Officers were able to recover the stolen property.
Daniels was charged with first-degree robbery, disorderly conduct, sixth-degree larceny and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was held on a $100,000 and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Authorities suggest meeting in a public place, such as a police department parking lot, when arranging meetings or sales online.
