Naugatuck Man Charged In Burglaries Of Cookie Shop, Pizzeria: Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — Three people have been arrested in connection with the burglaries of a cookie shop and pizzeria in North Haven in September, according to police.

Police responded to Universal Drive on Sept. 30 on the report of a burglary at Crumbl Cookies. Officers found that a forced burglary had occurred, according to police.

Police also found that Inferno Wood Fired Apizza, which is also located within the Home Depot Plaza, was also burglarized.

“The scene was secured by patrol and detectives were assigned to investigate,” police wrote in a news release. “K9 Cyrus was utilized for an article search, and was able to locate discarded evidence nearby.

“By working with area police departments, local task force groups, and canvassing the area for CCTV, a suspect vehicle and suspects were developed. After a thorough investigation detectives submitted arrest warrants for three suspects.”

The warrants were approved, and all three were charged in connection with their roles in both burglaries, according to police.

A 17-year-old male from Ansonia was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny and third-degree criminal mischief.

Donnie James, 19, of Bridgeport, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal mischief.

Dominik Marini, 19, of Naugatuck, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal mischief.