Troopers Make Liquor Store Burglary Arrest

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

A 54-year-old Ellington man is under arrest after police say he burglarized Mark’s Country Wine & Liquor.

On Monday, based on repeated recent burglaries to Mark’s Country Wine & Liquor on Main Street in Ellington, troopers from Troop C in Tolland and Ellington police remained in close proximity to the store.

At approximately 10 p.m., Troop C received an active burglar alarm from the store indicating a “front glass break.” Troopers and Ellington police officers immediately converged on the area where they located a witness. The witness stated a male was attempting to make entry into the store, and that the male fled the area in a green sedan. The witness was also able to provide troopers the sedan’s license plate number, allowing troopers to respond to the residence of the registered owner.

Troopers responded to 10 Linden St., where they located the accused, Kevin Burke. Upon speaking with Burke, troopers determined he was involved with the recent burglaries. Troopers also located evidence that indicted Burke as being involved in the burglaries.

Troopers took Burke into custody and transported him to Troop C where he was processed and charged with first-degree burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, second-degree criminal mischief, and sixth-degree larceny.

He was held on a $150,000 bond.

Troopers also seized the evidence and transported it to Troop C.

Troopers arrested Burke for the incident that occurred on Monday and will be applying for arrest warrants for the previous burglaries at Mark’s Country Wine & Liquor.