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Shelton Man Charged With Robbery of Stratford Laundry

Christopher French allegedly committed the robbery as part of a string of holdups while he was on parole for other robberies.

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Two men were , and now a Shelton man has been charged with the robbery of a laundry in Stratford.

According to the Connecticut Post, Christopher French, 36, of Shelton, had already been arrested Friday for robbing a Fairfield bakery in April when police filed additional charges for the robbery of the Two-Fold Laundry on May 4 and for the holdup of a Fairfield tanning salon later that day.

The Post said all three crimes were committed while French was on parole for previous robberies, and he was expected to be charged additionally with several holdups in Bridgeport.

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