Second Arrest Made in Somers $30K Residential Theft

SOMERS, CT — State police have made a second arrest in the August case of a Somers home being ransacked and more than $30,000 worth of stuff taken, a warrant indicates.

Shelimar Candelario, 20, of Springfield, was charged on Monday with first-degree larceny, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, a warrant indicates.

She has posted a $10,000 bond in the case and i due on court on Dec. 5, court records show.

In September, troopers arrested a Springfield man in connection with the residential burglary.

Candelario's alleged partner in the case, Darnell Ross, 33, was taken into custody in September, police records indicate.

He was still being held on a $50,000 bond and is due to appear in court said on Nov. 22, according to court records. He was charged with first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, according to a warrant.

The crime took place on Aug. 17, state police said.

Almost every room in the home was "disturbed" and several rooms were ransacked, state police said.

Ross and Caldelario are accused of taking pillow cases off the beds to carry out the loot. Among the items taken were jewelry, a Kenneth Cole watch and a "Dumbo" charm, according to a warrant.

The merchandise was worth $34,501 in all, state police said in a warrant.

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