A Waterbury man who is suspected of stealing wire from an Amazon warehouse in Naugatuck last week was caught because he took a nap in his truck while in the warehouse, according to police.
Naugatuck police officers responded to the Amazon warehouse on Sheridan Drive around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after a property manager reported that wire has been stripped from the building and he thought someone had burglarized the facility, according to police.
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WATCH HEREOfficers searched the building and said they found the suspect, a 42-year-old Waterbury man, in his truck. They said he had hid his vehicle in the warehouse, loaded it with items from the warehouse, then decided to take a nap in his truck.
He is being held on a $5,000 bond and is due in court on Dec. 6, according to online court records.
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