Police have charged three suspects in a multi-day commercial burglary spree in Wolcott.
Two of the suspects, identified as 39-year-old Jessy Capocci of Watertown and 36-year-old Roberto Rivera of Waterbury, were arrested Tuesday when detectives spotted them while conducting surveillance on Chase Avenue in Waterbury where they were reportedly known to frequent, according to the Wolcott Police Department.
A third suspect, 51-year-old Michael Bachand of Wolcott, was charged earlier this month.
According to police, officers responded to the report of a burglary at Hitchcock Pizza on Meriden Road on Sept. 30. While at the scene, they were alerted to a burglary at Vito’s Pizza on the same road.
Police said they had already developed a suspect before learning of two more burglaries on Oct. 1 on Meriden Road. During one of them, the burglars forced their way into Hertz Car Rental and broke into a safe before stealing numerous rental car keys. Two vehicles were then stolen from the lot.
The suspects then drove one of the stolen vehicles into the front doors of the Quick Mart convenience store next door. Police noted that “very little cash” was taken during the burglaries but extensive damage was caused to all of the businesses.
The next day, detectives conducted surveillance around 1 a.m. on Bachand, who was identified as a suspect, police said. Police noted that he has an “extensive criminal history” involving larcenies and burglaries and, at the time, had three warrants out of Danbury, New Milford and Meriden out for his arrest.
While surveilling Bachand, he was allegedly seen driving a vehicle similar to one captured on surveillance footage during one of the burglaries, according to police. Police pulled him over and arrested him for the outstanding warrants.
While being held on bond at the Wolcott Police Department, police allege Bachand confessed to the burglaries and alerted detectives to two additional suspects, who were identified as Capocci and Rivera, according to police. Investigators later obtained warrants for all three suspects.
Capocci faces two counts each of third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, first-degree larceny (motor vehicle theft), conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny and first-degree criminal mischief. Police said she had three warrants for her arrest out of Cheshire, Wallingford and Torrington on burglary and larceny charges.
Capocci was held on a $200,000 pending an arraignment in Waterbury Superior Court.
Rivera has been charged with two counts each of conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny of a motor vehicle and a single count each of third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny.
He was held on a $200,000 bond pending an arraignment.
Police said Bachand is expected to be charged on Nov. 5 when he returns to court on his pending cases. Police hold a warrant charging him with four counts of third-degree burglary, two counts each of conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal mischief and a single count each of first-degree larceny of a motor vehicle, third-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, criminal trover and possession of burglary tools.
“I want to commend the diligent work of our Detective Division in swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspects responsible for this series of burglaries,” the police department said in a statement. “The department also extends appreciation to the business owners for their cooperation and to neighboring police agencies for their assistance during this investigation.”