2 People Charged with Trespassing at Orange Business: Police

ORANGE, CT — A Guilford man and a West Haven woman are accused of possessing burglar tools and trespassing at an Orange business, police said. On April 15, Orange Police Officers were conducting surveillance of a local business after receiving complaints regarding complaints of after-hours thefts, police said.

Officers observed a vehicle park in a nearby lot, then saw the two arrestees, Christopher F. Motzer, 49, of Guilford and Taisha L. Falu, 27, of West Haven, enter the business under surveillance, police said.

The arrestees then reentered the vehicle and drove away, police said. Officers stopped the vehicle and found burglar tools and a small quantity of drugs, all of which were seized, police said. Both parties were taken into custody and charged with third-degree criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Motzer is also charged with attempted third-degree criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, and Falu is also charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. Motzer was initially held in lieu of a $5,000 bond.

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