Clinton police have arrested a New Haven man accused of breaking into several vehicles in town late last year and stealing cash, credit cards, electronics and other items.
After a six-month investigation, police arrested Dajun Hammie, 24, on July 10 and warrants are pending for a second suspect.
On Nov. 19 and again on Dec. 7, several vehicles in Clinton were broken into.
On each of these nights, one vehicle was also stolen from Clinton and later recovered in the New Haven area, police said.
Police credited Detective Pellegrini and Officer Matthew Reed with cracking the case.
In one of the stolen cars, Pellegrini found a prepaid phone and tracked the numbers calls from it, as well as the numbers of calls received and identified Hammie, police said.
Using social media, Pellegrini was able to further identify Hammie, police said.
Police also located video and receipts of Hammie and another person using stolen credit cards from vehicles broken into in Clinton, police said.
Police said both suspects were being held on unrelated charges with the state Department of Corrections.
Two arrest warrants were issued for Hammie, charging him with 19 counts of third-degree burglary from a motor vehicle, two counts of second-degree larceny, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of fifth-degree larceny and two counts of conspiracy to commit larceny.
Police said two warrants are pending for the second suspect.
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