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Alleged Burglar Charged In $25K Darien Jewelry Heist
A 29-year-old man has been charged with three Fairfield County burglaries, including one in which he allegedly stole more than $25,000 in jewelry.
The burglaries occurred on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Darien and Greenwich.
According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Carlos Andres Buitrago-Pinzon, of Queens, was charged on Monday, July 16, on a warrant while at the Westchester County Detention Center.
Vigil said Buitrago-Pinzon allegedly forcibly entered a residence on Post Road and stole the jewelry, which included a gold charm bracelet with the victim's name engraved on …
Woman Arrested For Burglaries That Included $30K Theft Of Jewelry, Electronics, Wilton PD Says
A woman wanted in connection with two residential burglaries in Fairfield County that included $30,000 in jewelry and electronics being stolen, has been arrested.
Gabrielle Wallen, 36, of Orange, Connecticut, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 3, in connection with the theft that took place on June 16, 2019 in Wilton, police said.
Both burglaries took place on Horseshoe Road and Old Huckleberry Road, Wilton Police said.
The Horseshoe Road theft included the $30,000 theft of jewelry, electronics, and other items, police said.
Although entry was never gained into the house on Huckl…
Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say
A man wanted for allegedly stealing more than $11,000 worth of jewelry during a burglary has been arrested after DNA linked him to the crime.
Daniel Abraham, 46, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, when he appeared in court in Norwalk on another matter, said the Wilton Polie Department.
The original incident occurred on May 2, 2018, when Abraham allegedly broke into the victim's residence and stole around $11,000 in jewelry, Wilton police said.
During the investigation, Abraham's DNA was located at the scene and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Abra…
Woman Accused Of Stealing $17,000 From Wilton Jewelry Store
A Queens woman was arrested by police in Fairfield County in connection with the theft of $17,000 in jewels from an area jeweler in 2017.
Paula Hurtado, 38, of Astoria, was picked up at Bedford Correctional Center by Wilton police on an active warrant and extradited her to Connecticut to face felony larceny charges, the Wilton Police Department said.
Hurtado's arrest is three of four stemming from a 2017 investigation where the suspects conducted a distraction type larceny at Campus Jewelers, police said.
The heist took place around 2:30 p.m., Oct. 18, 2017, when three women dist…
