Police: New Cassel Resident Pushes Burglar Down the Stairs, Locks Him in Basement

A New Cassel man, who is believed to have committed several local burglaries, was arrested after he broke into a home and the residents locked him in the basement on Monday night, police said.

According to authorities, Carlos Morinville, 22, entered a Sixth Street home through a window, proceeded to the basement and turned the lights on at 10:14 p.m.

A 65-year-old female resident realized there was a burglar in the house when she saw the light on, which caused Morinville to flee back up the basement stairs, but was shoved back down by a 73-year-old male resident, police said.

The man then locked the basement door and called police after Morinville approached him with a box cutter, police said.

Authorities said a subsequent investigation revealed Morinville committed seven additional burglaries in the month of June.

The homes allegedly burglarized by Morinville include:

• Maple Avenue in Westbury on Thursday, June 4
• Sheridan Street in New Cassel on Wednesday, June 10
• Pearl Street in New Cassel on Thursday, June 11
• Hopper Street in New Cassel on Saturday, June 13
• Cambridge Avenue in Westbury on Friday, June 19
• Fourth Avenue in Westbury on Monday, June 22
• Albany Avenue in Westbury on Thursday, June 25

Morinville was charged with first degree burglary, seven counts of second degree burglary, fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest.

He was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday.

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