Arrests made in burglaries

In February, numerous burglaries were reported in area towns. There were so many that Salisbury’s resident state trooper, Mark Lauretano, issued a warning to homeowners not only to lock their houses and cars but also to take a photo inventory of valuable items, to aid police in recovering the items in the event of a theft.

This week, the state police announced several arrests were made that seem related to those recent burglaries. So far, a complete list has not been released of all the homes involved.

Arrested in two states

One arrest, of a Salisbury resident, was made March 26 in connection with an undetermined number of burglaries in Connecticut and New York.

Duane DuBois, 49, was charged after his home at 242 Millerton Road (Route 44) was searched under warrant by members of the Connecticut State Police and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The two agencies have been investigating residential burglaries in Litchfield County in Connecticut and Dutchess and Columbia counties in New York.

Police entered the home during the early morning hours. They seized numerous allegedly stolen items at DuBois’ home, including rifles, handguns, antiques and power tools.

DuBois was charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny, both of which are felonies. He was arraigned in the town of North East court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of a $40,000 bond. A preliminary hearing was set for March 29 in North East (the town of North East includes the village of Millerton).

The investigation continues as police attempt to sort out burglaries in which DuBois may have been involved. The police are not releasing any details of known burglaries at this time.

Anyone with information should call 845-486-3800 in New York or 860-824-1500 in Connecticut.

Still seeking one suspect

And three arrest warrants were issued March 23 following an investigation by Lauretano and other state police personnel at the Troop B barracks in North Canaan. Two of the warrants were executed March 29.

The warrants are for Todd K. Hill, 22, of North Canaan, Adam D. Lockwood, 28, of North Canaan and Matthew D. Reynolds, 31, formerly of North Canaan.

The arrest warrants follow the invasion of a residence on Falls Mountain Road in Salisbury on Feb 16. The break-in occured between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., while the owners were at home and asleep.

The stolen items included approximately $22,000 worth of electronic equipment including computers, video recording equipment and a woman’s pocket book and credit cards.

Hours after the burglary, the credit cards were used at the McDonalds restaurant in Winsted and then at a Cumberland Farms and Exxon Mobil station in Torrington. The three accused men were videotaped by store surveillance cameras.

Following the issuing of the warrants, Hill and Lockwood were arrested on charges of burglary in the second degree, larceny in the first degree and illegal use of a credit card on March 29, at approximately 7 a.m.

Both are being held on a $25,000 bond and will be arraigned at Bantam Superior Court on March 29, at 10 a.m.

Reynolds is still at large. He is described by police reports as a white male; 6-feet 1-inch tall and about 165 pounds; he has brown eyes and hair. His current address is unknown but he has possible connections in the areas around Hartford, Bristol and Southington, Conn., as well as in Millerton and in Dalton, Mass.

Reynolds is a convicted felon and has violated his probation by storing a firearm in his residence, which state police recovered. He has also left the area without notifying his probation officer. Violation-of-probation warrants are pending and out-of-state extradition for Reynolds has been granted by the Litchfield state’s attorney’s office.

Police say that during a search of Reynolds’ former apartment in North Canaan, they found  property that had allegedly been taken from the Falls Mountain residence and from other Salisbury homes.

Additional arrest warrants for burglary and larceny are forthcoming, the police said.

The charges against both Hilland Lockwood are for burglary in the second degree, larceny in the first degree and illegal use of a credit card.

Anyone with information about Reynolds and his whereabouts is asked to call the state police at 860-824-2500.

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