Crime & Safety
Hamden Man Nabbed for Locker Break-In
He allegedly stole items out of storage lockers at the Jefferson Arms Apartment Complex last month.
A Hamden man was arrested over the weekend for a burglary at the Jefferson Arms Apartment complex last month.
The incident happened on Sept. 30, when police got a report of suspicious activity at the complex on Whitney Avenue, according to police spokesman Capt. Ronald Smith.
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Officers found that someone had entered four storage lockers and taken several items valued at about $200, he said.
Officer William May investigated the incident and developed a suspect, Smith said, and submitted a warrant to the court for David Arzuaga, 21, of 58 Michael Rd., Hamden.
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On Sunday, Officer Joseph Liguori saw Arzuaga and arrested him, Smith said. He was charged with four counts of third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal and sixth-degree larceny.
Arzuaga posted $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on October 26th.
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