DNA Evidence Linked Bethel Man to New Fairfield Car Theft, Warrant Says

DNA evidence linked Bethel man to New Fairfield car theft, warrant says

Albert Sanchez-Hernandez, 23, of Bethel is facing charges after police say DNA linked him to a December theft of a Volvo from a New Fairfield residence.

Bethel Man Arrested for Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Following Investigation in New Fairfield

On December 17, 2024, Officers from the New Fairfield Police Department responded to the report of a stolen vehicle on Fulton Drive that was said to have occurred in the overnight hours. On December 19, 2024, a Trooper was investigating an unrelated traffic accident in the town of Sherman when they observed property from the previously reported stolen vehicle inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle involved in the car accident. With assi…