The third time was no charm for an alleged thief who stole copper pipe and brass fixtures over Thanksgiving from Hartford’s $77 million public safety complex being built on downttown’s north edge, police say.
Allen Matthew Hall-Davis, 23, of  2431 Main St. in Hartford, was arrested Tuesday by city police, authorities said.
His is the third arrest in the past six months involving stolen pipe and fixtures from the complex that will house headquarters for police, fire and emergency dispatch when completed next September.
According to Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts, Davis allegedly pilfered 200 feet of copper piping and assorted brass fittings from the public safety complex at 253 High St. between Nov. 25 and 29.
The high price for copper and other metals make them attractive to thieves who typically resell them to recyclers.
Hall-Davis was charged with two counts of larceny, possession of marijuana greater than one-half ounce, and sale of narcotics. His bond was set at $75,000 pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.Â
“We have recovered more than 880 feet of copper piping and made arrests in all three cases,” Roberts said. “Let the message be clear, crime does not pay.”Â
The chief said police will continue working with the project’s contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to prevent future thefts.Â
