Westport Homeowner Sees Burglary In-Progress On Surveillance Video: PD

WESTPORT, CT — A 42-year-old Flushing, New York, man was arrested on a burglary charge Friday in Westport after a homeowner saw the suspect over surveillance video breaking into their home, according to Westport police.

Jaime Mogollon-Ayala was charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary and a host of motor vehicle violations following the alleged 7:25 p.m. break-in.

Westport police were alerted to the incident by the homeowner, who told authorities, "they were able to view an in-progress burglary at their residence via surveillance cameras and watched the suspects run out the back door."

Police did not disclose the neighborhood where the burglary occurred, but officers immediately set up a perimeter to find the suspects.

"An officer on perimeter located a vehicle traveling slowly away from the area of the residence without any headlamps illuminated," police said in a statement. "A motor vehicle stop was initiated, and the operator was identified as Jaime Mogollon-Ayala of Flushing, NY. Mr. Mogollon-Ayala had no valid reason for being in the neighborhood and evidence in plain view of the officers within the vehicle indicated that he was allegedly involved in the burglary."

Police did not disclose the nature of the evidence, but "Mogollon-Ayala had clothing and physical characteristics matching those captured on the surveillance footage from the house."

He was taken into custody; no other suspects were found, but the investigation remains open by members of the department's Detective Bureau.

Mogollon-Ayala was released after posting bond on bail of $25,000, and he is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Monday.