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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.

Carlos Andres Buitrago-Pinzon

Carlos Andres Buitrago-Pinzon

Photo Credit: Darien Police Department

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 it.

Vigil said an investigation linked the crime to Buitrago-Pinzon, who was arrested that same evening in Mount Pleasant, New York, in possession of the stolen items, including the charm bracelet. 

He is also accused of burglarizing two homes on the same day in Greenwich. 

Buitrago-Pinzon was charged by Darien Police with:

  • Burglary
  • Conspiracy to burglary 
  • Larceny
  • Conspiracy to larceny 
  • Criminal mischief 

He was held on a court-set bond of $100,000, which he was unable to make. 

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