A pair who police said tore gutters off local buildings, including a church, to sell as scrap metal were arrested Thursday after a foot chase and a scuffle.Officers attempting to serve a warrant at Erika Weller's Nutmeg Avenue home for an unrelated crime on Thursday encountered Weller, David Fazzina Jr., and a van loaded with copper and aluminum, including the gutters.The metal was from local buildings, including houses, businesses and St. Adalbert's Church, police said. Police said they arrested Weller after a brief struggle and Fazzina after a foot chase.Both Weller, who turns 20 today, and Fazzina, 38, of Connecticut Boulevard in East Hartford were charged with third-degree larceny, third-degree criminal mischief and interfering with police. They also were charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia because police found evidence of heroin use.They are expected to be arraigned in Superior Court in Enfield today.
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