Crime & Safety

South Windsor Police Arrest Vernon Man On 9 Warrants

A Vernon man was arrested May 7 on larceny and failure to appear warrants, police said.

A Vernon man was arrested May 7 on larceny and failure to appear warrants, police said.
A Vernon man was arrested May 7 on larceny and failure to appear warrants, police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — South Windsor police arrested a Vernon man Thursday afternoon on nine active arrest warrants, including two tied to separate theft cases at Stop & Shop on Ellington Road, according to police.

Police said Adam W. Champlin, 42, of Vernon was arrested on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. The charges listed were two counts of sixth-degree larceny and seven counts of failure to appear in the second degree. The larceny cases stem from two separate thefts at Stop & Shop, 1739 Ellington Road, in October and November 2025, according to police.

Police reported that Champlin also had seven failure to appear arrest warrants from various Hartford Country Police Departments.

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According to police, Champlin was taken into custody by the Glastonbury Police Department and then transferred to South Windsor police custody. He was processed and released on a total surety bond of $24,000, police said.

Champlin is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 9 a.m., according to police.

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