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Resident alleges theft, unlawful sale of 21 Chevron Drive during Stratford public forum
Summary
During a Feb. 10 public forum, a Stratford resident, identified as Taylor Gray, alleged a long-running scheme that resulted in the theft and unlawful sale of a home at 21 Chevron Drive and named local attorneys, a probate judge and others. The council made no response under public comment rules.
Taylor Gray, a Stratford resident, told the Town of Stratford council at a Feb. 10 public forum that the home at 21 Chevron Drive was stolen and unlawfully sold and named several local officials and attorneys as involved.
Gray delivered the remarks during the meeting’s public comment period, which the council enforces as a three-minute speaker limit. “Good evening, council members. I'm here to talk about the topic of the theft and unlawful sale of 21 Chevron Drive, the town of Stratford,” Gray said. He alleged a series of actions beginning in 2009 involving conservatorship and property transfers and said those actions resulted in the loss of homes, businesses and other assets.
Gray described a decades-long family enterprise of property creation beginning in the 1970s and asserted that, beginning in spring 2009 and continuing afterward, “ruthless predators inflicted unspeakably torturous pain and suffering” to seize assets. He said attorneys including Walter Longo and a person he identified as Kevin Kelly were involved, and he cited probate activity and court references during his remarks.
“They stole all of her money assets, all of her homes, all of her businesses and corporations, all of her property as they liquidated and sold everything,” Gray said. He also said that unpaid taxes and town attorney fees had played a role and that the town had sold the home. Near the end of his allotted time, Council Chair pro tem Alvin O'Neil interrupted to note the time: “No. 3 minutes already passed.” Gray closed by telling the council, “I want my home returned to me now.”
Gray offered several names and locations as part of his account, including references to a probate proceeding and two numeric sequences he cited while speaking. The council did not respond during the forum; council members routinely do not answer substantive questions during public comment periods under the town’s stated rules.
The allegations were presented as statements by a resident and were not substantiated or discussed by staff or the council at the forum. The council took no formal action during the public comment segment and did not announce any follow-up investigation or referral on the record.
