Police Charge Man for Attempted Robbery Outside Westport CVS

The Detective Bureau arrested Brendan S. Kravarik, 20, of Danbury, in Norwalk Superior Court Monday and charged him with second-degree criminal attempt at robbery and sixth-degree criminal attempt at larceny. Kravarik was unable to post $50,000 bond and will be held until his April 12 court date.

On January 23 at about 7:15 p.m. a female Weston resident was exiting the store when  and dragged her a short distance, police said. The victim began screaming and the suspect let go of the handbag and entered a vehicle leaving the scene, according to the police report.

In the course of the investigation by the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau, they developed information on a suspect. On February 27 an arrest warrant was secured for Kravarik.

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