UConn Students Hatched Manchester Home Invasion

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MANCHESTER Two University of Connecticut students hatched a plot to rob a local drug dealer, a scheme that promised a big haul of narcotics and cash, police say.

Roommates Michael Masiarz and Adam DeFelice, both 21, employed two other men to carry out the hold up, but their plot fell apart as police followed a distinct trail of evidence, according to an arrest warrant for Masiarz obtained Wednesday.

Police were called to 127 Diane Drive on Nov. 14 on a reported home invasion. The robbers took oxycodone pills and the wallet, cell phone and watch of a drug dealer who was visiting the homeowner, police said.

Masiarz told police soon after the robbery that he had arranged to buy 90 oxycodone pills for $1,550 from the dealer, police said. Masiarz was in the house wih the dealer, who has not been charged, and the homeowner when the hold up occurred, but he left soon after the thieves fled and initially claimed he knew nothing about the robbery, police said.

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Turkvan is 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and according to the warrant, has a condition that leaves him unable to grow any hair on his head, including eyebrows. Because of his distinctive appearance, Turkvan wore a mask when he entered the Manchester home after a texted signal from Masiarz, police said. Turkvan also is the suspected gunman. He has not been arrested, but police said they are looking for him.

The haul from the robbery was not nearly as lucrative as Masiarz had promised, but police were able to track the use of the drug dealer’s stolen credit card to Storrs, where Turkvan is suspected of buying $339.19 worth of Ciroc vodka, food for $49.74 and a pack of cigarettes for $8.93, police said. The purchases were made on Nov. 14, soon after the robbery, police said.

Masiarz faces charges that include conspiracy to commit both home invasion and first degree robbery. He posted bail of $250,000 and is due in Manchester Superior Court on Jan. 6. DeFelice, who drove Burke and Turkvan to Manchester and relayed the signal from Masiarz, was charged with home invasion and first degree robbery, police said. Court information was not available.

Both men were still enrolled at UConn as of the end of the fall semester last week,
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Burke also faces home invasion and first degree robbery counts, among other charges. He was being held on bail of $300,000 and is to appear in court on Jan. 2.

Police spokesman Capt. Christopher Davis said the suspected drug dealer who was robbed has not been arrested, but the investigation is continuing. Edition Advertising Real Estate Autos Jobs Shop Classifieds Autos Real Estate Jobs Place An Ad Local Business Ad Options Check Listings Obituaries Place An Obit Reminder Ads Sell Your Car Sell Your Home For Sale By Ow List A Job Pets Connecticut Breaking News Weather Traffic Politics Nation World Health Education Photos Video Data Desk Courant 250th Public Notices Noticias Lottery CitylineOversightEye ContactThe ScoopCapitol WatchCatching Up With Courant CarriersMugs In The NewsAll Submit News Reminder News Avon Berlin Bloomfield Bristol Canton East Hartford Enfield Farmington Glastonbury Hartford Manchester Middletown New Britain Newington Plainville Rocky Hill Simsbury Southington Vernon West Hartford Wethersfield Windsor Breaking UConn Men Men Insider UConn Women Women Insider UConn Football High Schools College UConn Huskies CT Sun NFL MLB NBA Hockey Wolf Pack Golf More Sports Stats Scores TV Schedule UConn MenUConn WomenUConn FootballJeff JacobsBreaking Autos Real Estate Smarter Living Jobs Work Top Workplaces Local Business Local Ads Dan HaarProperty LineInsurance CapitalThe Bottom LineWho’s Climbing CT’s Career Ladder?Famous Faces Selling Homes In CTBreaking Capitol Watch Elections National Claim Check Courant 250th: Political Highs LowsJon LenderOpinion Editorials Letters Cartoons Op Ed Columnists Features Holiday Guide Healthy Living Food Parenting Travel Home Garden Pets Obituaries Horoscopes Comics Games Crossword Deals Lottery Too SheaSavvy ShopperJavaMommy MinuteThe Bottom LineDeal Of The DayHoliday Guide Arts/Theater CTNOW Food Drink Movies Music Celebrity Television Games JavaA La CarteBehind The CurtainSound CheckArt SmartThings To Do In ConnecticutTV ListingsGalleries Video Eye Contact Buy A Photo News Sports Photos Coupons Classifieds Place An Ad Cars Jobs Good Neighbor Speak Out Contact Us Advertisers Home Cover Stories Food Drink People Fashion Family Fun Home Living Travel Upfront Healthy Living Weddings Town Spotlight Best Of Where To Buy Subscribe Charity Events Contact Us Home Cover Stories Food Drink People Fashion Family Fun Home Living Travel Upfront Healthy Living Weddings Town Spotlight Best Of Where to buy Subscribe Contact Us Site Map Tour The Site Contact Us Terms of Use Subscribe Our Mission Courant 250 FAQ Digital Plus Place An Ad Ad Options Media Kit 435 Digital Local Business About Our Ads Buy A Home Sell Your Home Rentals For Sale By Ow Home Garden Courant Store Local Ads Local Business Back Issues Keepsake Pages Buy A Photo Subscribe Gift Subscribe Membership Search Archive SaveNowCT Savvy Shopper