EASTON — State Rep. Anne Hughes faces a sixth-degree larceny charge following an investigation into campaign signs belonging to Republican challenger Darrell Harris, NBC Connecticut reported, citing Easton police.
Police received a complaint that signs had been taken near Route 59 and Judd Road. According to the station’s account, an Apple AirTag inside a sign led to property owned by Hughes. She subsequently returned several signs, including the tracked one, the report says.
Hughes acknowledged removing signs that she said were improperly placed on public property. She apologized for handling the matter herself instead of contacting police or the opposing campaign. Her explanation does not establish whether the signs violated placement rules.
NBC reported that police issued a misdemeanor summons and that the investigation remained ongoing. The charge is an allegation, not a conviction; a court disposition was not established in the sources reviewed.
Eastern CT News prepared this report with AI assistance from attributed reporting. It did not independently obtain the police release. The accompanying official archive portrait/banner does not depict the sign removal or investigation.