Crime & Safety
Police: Man Broke Into Barn to Steal Car Parts
The Naugatuck man was arrested on burglary, larceny and trespassing charges.
A 40-year-old Naugatuck man was arrested on multiple charges Dec. 28 after police allegedly caught him trying to steal car parts from a barn.
According to a report from Naugatuck Police, officers responded to a residence on Union City Road at about 9:20 p.m. that day. Upon arrival, officers spotted the man, identified as John Fruin, of 167 High St.
Fruin was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny. He was released on a $25,000 non-srety bond, police said, and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Jan. 8.
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