Accused Southington Commercial Burglar in Custody

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A man is in custody for a commercial burglary last winter, police and court records indicate.

On Dec. 22, Joseph Crapo, 32 of Southington, was arrested on an active warrant at his residence without incident, police said.

The warrant stemmed from a commercial burglary that occurred between the overnight hours of Feb. 14 and 15, police said. Crapo was charged with third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and third-degree criminal mischief, police said.

He was initially held on a $75,000 cash/surety bond, but that was knocked down to $40,000 in a Dec, 26 court appearance, according to police and court records. He remained in custody on that bond Monday and is due back before a judge on Jan. 23, court records indicate.

On Feb. 15, at 8:10 a.m., officers were dispatched to Nyren’s of New England, 456 North Main St., on a report that the business had been burglarized sometime overnight, police said.

Police said it appeared someone had broken into the building by prying open a window.

The cash register inside the building was pried open and there was approx. $70 to $80 missing, police said.

Investigators collected DNA samples from the scene which were later found to be linked to Crapo, police said. Items damaged during the burglary included a broken window frame and a cash register, police said.

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