Sheriff McConviile Reports Arrest Of Multiple Suspects In Two Separate Incidents In Southeast

Sheriff Kevin J. McConville reports the arrest of multiple individuals from Connecticut
after two incidents of stolen property from a Southeast business.

On August 8, 2023, at approximately 4:10 pm Deputies observed individuals entering and
leaving a store and delivering items to a vehicle in the parking lot. They were dressed in bubble
jackets, which was out of place for the weather, and appeared to have secreted the items under
the jackets. Deputies were able to quickly take these individuals, and others that were in the
vehicle, into custody without incident.

It was determined that the suspects had stolen approximately $3,000 worth of various tools from the store. Arrested and charged with the following crimes were Torrance Pettway, 45 years old and James Brown, 43 years old who were each charged with Felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4 th degree, and Misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7 th degree, Conspiracy 5 th degree, Petit Larceny.

Charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4 th degree, Criminal Possession of a
Controlled Substance 7 th degree and Conspiracy 5 th degree were Michael Young, 44 years old,
Sheila Marie Ayala 37 years old and Johannson Randolph 55 years old. All of the suspects are
from Bridgeport, CT. Ayala and Young were processed and released with an appearance ticket
for the Southeast Court. Pettway, Brown and Randolph were held for arraignment due to their
prior criminal history.

On August 13, at approximately 2:30 pm Deputies were called to the same business for a
larceny that had just occurred. An alert was put out to local police agencies for the vehicle that
had fled the scene. While Deputies were interviewing store managers, a NYS Police Trooper
had stopped a vehicle matching the suspects vehicle on I-84 eastbound near Starr Ridge Rd. It
was determined that the individuals in this vehicle were the same ones who were responsible for
the larceny and assault of the store employee as they attempted to flee. Located inside the
vehicle were numerous stolen tools totaling approximately $3,600.

Arrested and charged with the following crimes were 34-year-old Antwaun Roach-Baptiste of West Haven, CT for Felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3 rd degree, Misdemeanor Conspiracy 5th degree, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th degree and Assault in the 3 rd degree. 29-year- old Tyler Paolini of Trumbull, CT was charged with the Felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3 rd degree, Misdemeanor Conspiracy 5th degree, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th degree. Mark Warcholic, 35-year-old from Stratford, CT was charged with Felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3 rd degree, Misdemeanor Conspiracy 5th degree.

All of the suspects were arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court before the Honorable Judge
Vercollone where Roach-Baptiste was remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility without bail to await a bail hearing. Paolini and Warcholic were also sent back to Corrections for an ankle monitor and to report to Probation.