Crime & Safety
Man ‘Ransacked’ Home, Stole Jewelry, Cash During Burglary: Hamden Police
Police say DNA evidence left at the scene led to the suspect's arrest on a warrant.
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HAMDEN, CT — A 19-year-old New Haven man is accused of stealing numerous items, including jewelry and money, from a Hamden home over the summer, according to police.
On June 27, 2016, Hamden Police responded to a Warner Street residence on the report of a forcible burglary. The victim had returned home and found her residence “ransacked,” according to Capt. Ronald Smith.
Smith said officers determined that Shaymell Stanley climbed a first-level deck railing and then grabbed onto a satellite dish that was bolted near a second-floor window. He then forced entry by removing an air conditioning unit that was located near the window, according to Smith.
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“Once inside, Stanley stole numerous items, including jewelry and money,” Smith said in a press release. “DNA evidence left at the scene linked Stanley to the burglary.”
Detective Joseph Liguori conducted an investigation that led to the application of an arrest warrant for Stanley.
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Stanley was arrested Jan. 22 by the New Haven Police Department and subsequently turned over to the Hamden Police Department.
Stanley, of Cedar Hill Avenue, was charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree larceny. He was held on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Feb. 6.
Pictured: Shaymell Stanley, 19, of New Haven / Hamden Police Department
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