Crime & Safety
Brooklyn Man Arrested In Purchase Home Burglary: Harrison Police
After a search, the suspect was found hiding in the woods with items stolen from a house under construction, police officials said.
HARRISON, NY — A Brooklyn man picked the wrong jurisdiction to try to make an easy score, according to the Harrison Police Department.
On Monday, Harrison police were called to a home in Purchase, after an unknown man was reported on the property of a house that was under construction. The trespasser was reportedly chased by one of the workers into a wooded area nearby.
Harrison police officers canvassed the area and found the suspect. Police identified him as Edison Guerrero. The 26-year-old was in possession of property that was from the house under construction, according to authorities.
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Guerrero was charged with one count of felony burglary 2nd degree, one count of petit larceny and one count of criminal possession of stolen property 5th degree. He was arraigned on Tuesday and is being held at the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail.
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