Man Accused Of Stealing Items From Norwalk Homes: Police

NORWALK, CT — A Bridgeport man accused of stealing items from homes in Norwalk while residents were asleep was arrested Wednesday, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Joe Dinho said two residential burglaries were reported Nov. 7, during which someone broke into houses in Norwalk undetected and stole items.

The residents were asleep in their homes during both incidents and called police the next morning after they noticed items were missing, Dinho said.

After a lengthy investigation, police identified Dereck Ramirez, 21, of Bridgeport, as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest, Dinho said.

Ramirez was charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy. His bond was set at $500,000 and he was scheduled to appear in court last week, Dinho said.