Teen, 18, Charged In Vehicle Break-Ins: Naugatuck Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — An 18-year-old Naugatuck resident has been arrested in connection with several vehicle break-ins and attempted break-ins earlier this month in Naugatuck, according to police.

Police said the investigation began on Oct. 2 after officers responded to a call in the Fawn Meadow area reporting missing items from an unlocked vehicle.

Other residents in the neighborhood reported someone trying to open their vehicle doors. Security cameras showed a suspect trying to open several locked vehicles, according to police.

Police said officers identified 18-year-old Ebrahim Adam Atiq Almatteri as the person suspected of entering unlocked vehicles and taking items, as well as trying to open several locked vehicles.

Almatteri was charged with six counts of attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and one count of sixth-degree larceny. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond with a court date of Oct. 28.

“Vehicle break-ins are a concern for our community,” police wrote in a news release. “Officers continue to work to investigate these incidents, identify those responsible, and hold them accountable. Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles, remove valuables, and report suspicious activity to help prevent vehicle break-ins.”