Crime & Safety
Man, 54, Charged with Burglarizing Business Under Construction: North Haven Police
Police say the arrest stems from an investigation that began in 2015 when a business was burglarized while it was under construction.
NORTH HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man has been charged in connection to a 2015 burglary in which a laptop was stolen from a business that was under construction, according to police.
North Haven Police took Robert Amato, 54, into custody early Friday morning and charged him with third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny.
The arrest stems from an investigation that began in June 2015 when a Universal Drive business was under construction.
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During the construction phase, a trailer was broken into and the business’ laptop computer was taken, according to police.
Police said Amato was found attempting to sell the stolen laptop months later.
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He was held on a $2,500 bond and will be arraigned in Meriden Superior Court later today.
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