Crime & Safety
Vernon Cops Nab Burglary Suspects On Porch Of Local Home: Report
Vernon police said they broke up a burglary after a call from a local home Thursday.
VERNON, CT — Vernon police Thursday caught a pair of suspected burglars on the roof of a home in town.
The call came in from a Woodland Street home at 11:30 a.m., according to an arrest report. When officers arrived, they located two men on the roof of the home's porch and discovered that a window had been smashed.
Witnesses said one of the men stuck his head inside the home after breaking the glass, according to an arrest report.
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The men were identified as Elijah Ortiz, 19, of Hartford and Jayden Lopez, 20, of East Hartford. They were charged with second-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, held overnight on $50,000 bonds each and were to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Friday, police said.
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