NEW MILFORD — A 20 year old Danbury man is being held by New Milford Police on a larceny charge after allegedly taking $1,879 worth of handbags Friday at TJ MAXX on Danbury Road in that town.
Andres Cortes, of Division Street, Danbury was arrested after attempting to take the handbags, police said. He was held by store security until police arrived.
An Asian woman who was said to have been seen taking handbags with Cortes left the story and drove off in a blue Mazda hatchback, police said. The same parties are reported to have taken 10 handbags from another TJ MAXX store on the evening of Jan. 1.
Cortes is being held on $5,000 bond with court Monday in Superior Court in Bantam.