3 Meriden Teens Accused Of Breaking Into Cars In Trumbull: Police

TRUMBULL, CT — Three Meriden teens accused of breaking into cars and stealing items at the Ten Trumbull apartments were arrested early Wednesday morning, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Brian Weir said officers were called to the apartments, located on Oakview Drive, around 3 a.m. after receiving a report of three people dressed in black entering vehicles in the parking lot.

When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old David Mitchell, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male standing in the road next to a nearby BMW, Weir said.

According to Weir, all three teens had bulges in their pockets and provided false information to police. Officers found various amounts of jewelry, key fobs, cell phones and loose change in the teens' pockets.

The interior of the BMW also had items thrown around inside and the glove box was left open, Weir said.

After further investigation, police determined the 16-year-old drove the group to the area in his father's Acura to break into vehicles there, Weir said. The 16-year-old had an electronic cigarette and the key fob to the Acura in his possession, and the car was found nearby.

Officers found items such as marijuana, a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun with no identifying numbers affixed with a laser sight and a 17-round capacity magazine inside of the Acura, according to Weir.

The 16-year-old was issued a juvenile summons and charged with weapon in a motor vehicle, possession of large capacity magazine, carrying a pistol without a permit, interfering with an officer, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, possession of marijuana and possession of an electronic cigarette.

The 17-year-old was issued a juvenile summons and charged with interfering with an officer, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.

Both juveniles were released to custody of their parents on a promise to appear in court later this month, Weir said. They were not identified by police due to their age.

Mitchell was charged with weapon in a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny. He was held on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court later this month.