Theft/Property — West Haven, CT — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

A couple was charged with allegedly staging an armed robbery to collect insurance proceeds for stolen jewelry.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: West Haven, CT
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: male, age 46, Black
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Reginald Blakey and Eunice Blakey were arrested on May 21 by West Haven police.
  • The couple is accused of staging an armed robbery at a convenience store in West Haven on December 16, 2025.
  • They allegedly claimed to have been robbed of jewelry worth $73,700, but surveillance footage showed the vehicle following Eunice Blakey before the incident.
  • Police found inconsistencies in the couple's statements and discovered that they had increased their insurance coverage on several pieces of jewelry weeks before the reported robbery occurred.
  • The couple filed an insurance claim seeking approximately $70,700 for the missing items after the alleged robbery.