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The incident took place around 3:45 a.m., Saturday, March 7, when officers responded to a home on Raymond Terrace in Norwalk for a report of a burglary, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler.
The homeowner told officers an unknown person entered a shed located at the rear of the property and stolen fishing poles from the shed, Zwickler said.
The homeowner was able to provide a description to officers as well as show them a video of the suspect.
A description of the suspect was relayed to other officers that were working and an officer on patrol spotted a man matching the description enter Ludlow Commons, an elderly housing complex, Zwickler said.
During a search of the area, officers located Jose Crespo, of Norwalk, who was identified as the person seen on the video, and arrested, Zwickler said.
The stolen items were recovered from a vehicle Crespo had driven to Ludlow Commons, he added.
Crespo was charged with burglary and larceny.
He was held on a $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, March 17.
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