Bloomingdale police: Vacant home burglary suspect had heroin

BLOOMINGDALE - In announcing yesterday's arrest of a 25-year-old man allegedly found with heroin, authorities said the suspect is connected to the burglary and theft of a vacant home on Van Dam Avenue, which was found stripped of wiring and plumbing fixtures.

In a press release, Patrolman Daniel Fletcher reported that the Detective Bureau conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of Joseph Connell, of an undisclosed town, on charges of burglary, theft, and heroin possession. When arrested on Friday, Jan. 30, police said, Connell was in possession of five glassine envelopes of heroin.

Fletcher said that Detective/Sgt. Steven Caputo and Patrolman David Terpstra had developed info during another investigation that led them to charge Connell in connection with the burglary of a home under construction on Van Dam Avenue.

The municipal court judge set bail at $10,000, with a 10-percent option, which Connell was able to post through a family member.

Patrolman Daniel Greenwood also assisted with the arrest.

-Donna Rolando

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Bloomingdale police: Vacant home burglary suspect had heroin