Man arrested in Springfield on theft, identity charges

SPRINGFIELD, MA — A Connecticut man wanted on theft and identity-related charges was arrested Feb. 12 as a fugitive from justice.

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

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 at 121 Elm Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

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