According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 27, 2023, during non-business hours, Duffany entered Hoffman’s Gun Store in Newington by climbing onto the balcony over the main entrance, cutting into the siding with a knife, and dropping down from the ceiling.

A Willimantic man pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing 38 firearms from a Newington gun store in 2023, according to the Department of Justice.

The man agreed to a plea deal following a burglary at a Newington gun store where police said he cut a hole in the building and dropped down from the ceiling before stealing firearms.