The events leading up to the arrest began on Monday, June 10 just before 8 a.m., when a victim reported a man entering his Mamaroneck home on South Barry Avenue and stealing a bicycle, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.
The victim then gave officers a description of the suspect, which they used to find and arrest him. The man, identified as Bronx resident Yaser Garcia-Ramirez, was found with the stolen bike and taken to police headquarters, the department said.
After his arrest, Garcia-Ramirez was also found with a driver's license, several checks, and a debit card, all of which were stolen. Additionally, he was found to have a vehicle stolen from Newark, New Jersey earlier in the morning that was found near the scene of the Mamaroneck burglary, according to authorities.
Garcia-Ramirez was charged with:
- Second-degree burglary, a felony;
- Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony;
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony;
- Fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor.
He was later arraigned in the Village of Mamaroneck Court and taken to Westchester County Jail.
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