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Man, Woman Charged With Attempted Home Burglary

Two Fairfield County residents were arrested after allegedly attempting to break into an area home.

Billy Joe Santos and Maria Demelo

Billy Joe Santos and Maria Demelo

Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department

Billy Joe Santos, 43, and Maria Demelo, 57, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 27, after Bridgeport Police responded to a call of a burglary on Ezra Street, said Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management.

Responding police detained Demelo, and a K-9 officer was brought in to locate Santos, Appleby said.

At the same time, officers responded to the 100th block of Harlem Avenue where they found a vehicle used by the suspects.

Surveillance video from a camera provided officers with a description of Santos, who was later arrested attempting to enter a home on Harlem Avenue, Appleby said.

Santos was charged with criminal attempt at burglary and possession of burglar tools and held on a $10,000 bond.

Demelo was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and possession of burglar tools and held on a $2,500 bond.

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