2 New Haven Residents Burglarized Cars: East Haven Police

EAST HAVEN, CT — An alert East Haven resident helped police nab two New Haven men who are accused of breaking into vehicles in town, police said. On Jan. 17, officers responded to South Dale Street and Dora Drive after an "alert resident" called 911 to report suspicious activity.

The resident saw three individuals burglarizing vehicles in the neighborhood, police said. Upon officer’s arrival they located a male, later identified as Brandon Williams, 23, sitting in the passenger seat of a gray Toyota which was later determined to have been stolen out of New Haven on Jan. 11, police said. Williams exited the passenger side of the vehicle and attempted to flee but was quickly arrested, police said.

Police said several cars in the immediate area had been broken into. Several witnesses provided descriptions of the other two suspects still believed to be in the area, police said. As officers were speaking to witnesses, a male, later identified as Keshawn Heard was seen walking down South Dale Street toward the stolen car, police said.

Heard’s clothes, which were covered in mud and grass, matched the description provided by the witnesses, police said. Heard was also found to be in possession of seven bags of suspected Crack Cocaine and two counterfeit $100 bills, police said.

The third suspect was never located. Williams and Heard were placed under arrest and transported to the East Haven Police Department where they were processed.

Heard of Grand Avenue, New Haven was charged with:

· Possession of a Controlled Substance,

· Burglary in the Third Degree,

· Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the Third Degree,

· Larceny in the Third Degree,

· Criminal Attempt to Commit Larceny in the Sixth Degree,

· Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Sixth Degree,

· Criminal Trover in the Second Degree,

· Forgery in the First Degree,

Williams, of Hamilton Street, New Haven, was charged with:

· Burglary in the Third Degree,

· Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the Third Degree,

· Larceny in the Third Degree,

· Criminal Attempt to Commit Larceny in the Sixth Degree,

· Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Sixth Degree,

· Criminal Trover in the Second Degree,

Heard was held on a $25,000 bond and was given a court date of January 30. Williams was held on a $10,000 bond and was given a court date of January 30.

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