A Bridgeport man suspected in several car break-ins in several towns has been arrested in Milford on similar charges.
Milford police took Jimmie Bennett, 48, of Bridgeport, into custody on Monday on six outstanding warrants and said he stored up to $200,000 in stolen items in a storage unit in Bridgeport.
Bennett is suspected of breaking into cars in parking lots at hotels, motels and fitness centers and authorities identified him as a suspect through evidence at the scene.
Milford and Shelton police collaborated to monitor Bennett’s activity on May 27. He was seen committing a vehicle burglary in Stratford and surveillance units followed him to a storage facility in Bridgeport, where he was storing stolen items.
On May 28, police executed a search warrant on a storage unit in Bridgeport and found $175,000 to $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise, police said.
Most of the items were stolen from Milford, Shelton, Stratford, Orange, Branford, Norwalk, Wallingford, and North Haven, police said.
Bennett has been charged with five counts of third-degree burglary, second-degree larceny, five counts of third-degree larceny, four counts of third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal mischief.
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He was held on a $150,000 bond and was arraigned at Milford Superior Court GA #22 on June 29, 2015.
Police in several towns are continuing to investigate and identify the owners of more than 100 items police recovered.
If you think you might be a victim, call your local police department.
