Two New Haven residents are facing charges after driving to Shelton and stealing packages from porches, according to police.
Police were called to Meadow Lake Drive in Shelton around noon Dec. 16 after a passerby noticed a pickup truck pull up to a home. The bystander watched someone get out of the truck, grab a package off the porch and drive off, according to police.
Officers stopped the truck on Meadow Street near William Street and found stolen packages inside. Police arrested the driver, 35-year-old Jose Santini, and passenger, 42-year-old Alejandro Guzman, both of New Haven.
Both men were charged with three counts of sixth-degree larceny and three counts of conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.
Santini was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and several motor vehicle offenses.
They're each being held on $10,000 bond and are due in court Wednesday.
Police are encouraging residents to be on the lookout for package thieves as the holidays approach. They suggest having packages delivered when someone will be home or sending them instead to a work address or opting for in-store pickup.
