Man Charged in Shelton Car Break-Ins

Police have arrested a Bridgeport man suspected in several car break-ins in Shelton.

Shelton police arrested Jimmie Bennett, 48, of Bridgeport, on Tuesday morning after investigating several car break-ins along the Bridgeport Avenue corridor.

The burglaries happened at area hotels and the owners of the cars would find that someone broke into the vehicles and stole items, police said.

Police arrested Bennett four outstanding arrest warrants and he has been charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree larceny and sixth-degree larceny on each warrant.

He was released on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on July 13.

Police said other arrests are pending in surrounding towns.

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