Update:
A second suspect was charged in connection with the several car burglaries that occurred in Westport between June 5 and 7.
Westport police charged Nelson Rivera, 24, of Bridgeport, with ten counts of third-degree burglary from a motor vehicle and both felony and misdemeanor larceny charges. He was arrested at Norwalk Superior Court on September 7, according to Westport Police Captain Sam Arciola.
Original Story:
Westport police served two arrest warrants at Norwalk Superior Court Friday, charging a man with 10 counts of burglary for allegedly stealing items from cars in Westport.
The arrest warrants stem from car break-ins that occurred between June 5 and June 11 on Gault Avenue, Sherwood Drive, Pumpkin Hill Road and Westfair Drive in Westport, police said.
The other members of the crew -- in Darien, police said. Nelson and Joshua Rivera, who are brothers, have also been charged with burglarizing a home in Trumbull, according to police.
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Westport police charged 21-year-old Livelle Sampson, of Bridgeport, with ten counts of third-degree burglary from a motor vehicle, third-degree larceny, two counts of fourth-degree larceny, and seven counts of sixth-degree larceny.
He was held on $150,000 bond.
