Chilean Suspect Charged In Connection With Avon Burglary: Police

AVON, CT — A suspect from Chile charged in connection with a high-profile burglary in Simsbury this past week has now been charged by Avon police for a similar crime.

The Avon Police Department Friday announced it has charged Crispulo Lizardo Olmos-Silva, 65, who was identified by his Chilean passoport, in connection with an Avon incident last Sunday, Aug. 6.

According to the APD Friday, at about 1:06 p.m. Sunday, Aug.6, Avon officers responded to a home burglar alarm on Far Hills Drive.

When Avon police arrived, they discovered a broken rear sliding door at the home.

"Officers entered and cleared the home, finding signs that different areas of the home had been gone through," Avon police wrote Friday afternoon.

Avon police said, shortly after this incident, an attempted burglary was reported in nearby Simsbury, with the Simsbury Police Department describing a similar vehicle reported in connection with the Avon incident.

Eventually, the vehicle was discovered in Canton nearby, with Canton police apprehending Olmos-Silva and Simsbury police taking him into custody last Sunday.

Avon police said they were able to link Olmos-Silva to the Avon crime via the stolen property found in the suspect's possession.

As a result, Avon police charged Olmos-Silva and secured a warrant with a $500,000 bond.

Avon police said they believed Olmos-Silva is linked to a South American "theft group" targeting U.S. neighborhoods.

"The burglary modus operandi was similar to what Avon experience earlier in the year, when nine homes were burglarized by a South American Theft Group originating out of Chile," wrote the APD Friday.

Two other suspects remain at large in connection with the multi-town burglary spree last Sunday.

From Aug. 7: 'Simsbury/Canton Police Seek Suspects In Simsbury Burglary'