Connecticut State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (D) is facing fresh criminal charges after allegedly stealing from a Target store for the second time this summer — and from the same location as his first arrest just weeks ago.
Allie-Brennan, 33, turned himself in to police on July 28 after a warrant was issued for an incident at the Bethel, Connecticut Target — about 30 miles from Bridgeport. According to an arrest affidavit, a store security guard saw the lawmaker “concealing items into the Goodfellow bag that he had selected.” The total value of the merchandise was $54.55, the CT Mirror reported.
Store Recognized Him From “Previous Unreported Larcenies”
Target employees told police they recognized Allie-Brennan from earlier unreported thefts. The four-term Democrat, first elected in 2018, has not made any statements beyond a Facebook post claiming he is taking “full responsibility” and working to “resolve the matter quickly and respectfully.”
He was released on a promise to appear in state Superior Court on August 5.
Second Arrest in Weeks
In June, Allie-Brennan was arrested for allegedly stealing $26 worth of merchandise from the same store. At the time, he claimed two items “were not scanned” during checkout and that he was “in a rush” to bring them to his hospitalized grandmother.
Following that first arrest, he was charged with sixth-degree larceny.
Calls for Resignation
Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto called on Allie-Brennan to resign. “It is regrettable that, once again, a Democrat member of the Connecticut General Assembly has found themselves in handcuffs… Representative Allie-Brennan should step down from his position.”
Democratic House Speaker Matt Ritter said the lawmaker will take personal time away from the legislature “to deal with the legal, political and personal ramifications” of the situation.
Groid in a suit?
Deport the guy.