Crime & Safety

Man Buys Stolen Car Over Craigslist, Arrest for Drug Possession With Intent to Distribute

Burlington Police logs from September 30 to October 1.

Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log. Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, September 30-

  • At 10:09 a.m. a Kimball CT caller reported another tenant in their building assaulted her that morning at the bus stop. 
  • At 1:21 p.m. a caller at the Dunkin Donuts on Wall Street reported an infant inside a vehicle and the motor running. Vehicle gone when police arrived. 
  • At 4:56 p.m. a Sparhawk Drive caller reported that on September 17 she was unable to find her diamond rings valued at $4,500. She said she searched her house and now thinks they have been stolen. She also said that on August 9 she had plumbing work done at her home and that the workers were alone in the house. 
  • At 5:24 p.m. a caller from Quint Essentials reported extensive damage to an apartment by the past tenant. Over $1,000 worth of damage. 
  • At 10:07 p.m. a man came to the station to report that he paid $2,000 to purchase a vehicle over a Craiglist ad. The man said when he went to get the car registered he was informed the vehicle was reported stolen out of Burlington. 
Tuesday, October 1- 
  • At 1:14 p.m. a caller from Dunbar Armored Car Company reported a suspicious person hanging around while they were conducting a transaction at the Burlington Mall. The man was described as a white male wearing a winter jacket and winter hat who left in a white Firebird. 
  • At 2:37 p.m. police issued a summons to a Burlington man on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. Summons issued after a motor vehicle stop. 
  • At 4:48 p.m. a caller at Beacon Village reported his vehicle was struck while parked and no information was left behind. 
  • At 8:17 p.m. police arrested Anthony DiFrancesco, 21, of 12 Skilton Lane, Burlington, on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and possession to distribute a Class D drug (subsequent offense). 


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