Man arrested in Springfield on Connecticut warrant

SPRINGFIELD, MA — A Middletown man wanted on fraud charges was arrested as a fugitive from justice on Feb. 12, 2026.

Christopher Mansi, 37, was taken into custody by authorities in Springfield, where he was being held on an extraditable warrant issued by the North Branford Police Department in Connecticut.

Mansi has been charged with larceny in the fifth degree, identity theft in the second degree and criminal impersonation.

He also has five outstanding warrants from agencies across Connecticut, according to North Branford police.

Mansi is being held on a $25,000 court-set bond and is scheduled to appear Feb. 13, 2026, at 121 Elm St. in New Haven, Connecticut.

The investigation involved multiple search warrants and numerous interviews, according to police.