Two Bridgeport Men Charged with Robbing Jewelry Store in Clinton

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the FBI today announced that KELIJAH RICHARDSON, also known as "KeKe," "Keek," and "Lijh," 28, and ANIBAL RIVERA, also known as "Go," "Greenlight Go," and "greenlightgo.1," 27, both of Bridgeport, have been charged by indictment with robbing a jewelry store in Clinton earlier this year.

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, the FBI New Haven Violent Crimes Task Force, together with state and local law enforcement agencies, has been investigating at least 20 robberies and burglaries, and attempted robberies and burglaries, of jewelry stores and kiosks that occurred between September 2025 and February 2026 in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. In each instance, the suspects, wearing dark clothing, masks, and gloves, entered the jewelry stores and kiosks, used hammers or other tools to break jewelry showcases, and stole jewelry. They then fled in vehicles that had no license plates or stolen or obstructed license plates.

The indictment, which was returned by a grand jury in Bridgeport on March 18, 2026, alleges that on February 3, 2026, Richardson and Rivera robbed the KAY Outlet in Clinton. The retail value of items stolen during the theft is approximately $184,000.

The indictment charges Richardson and Rivera with interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery), an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

Richardson, who was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on March 9, 2026, appeared today in Bridgeport federal court and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. He is released on a $250,000 bond.

Rivera has been detained since his arrest on February 3, 2026, on a state warrant stemming from an alleged robbery of approximately $259,000 in jewelry from a location in the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester on September 17, 2025.

U.S. Attorney Sullivan stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI New Haven Violent Crimes Task Force with the assistance of state and local law enforcement agencies. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen L. Peck.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.