Crime & Safety

Police: Burglar Found in West Hartford Garage

Resident reported seeing an unfamiliar man in neighbor's garage.

For the third time in as many weeks, West Hartford police arrested a suspected burglar as a result of an alert neighbor.

According to an incident report, officers were dispatched to 199 Warrenton Ave. after a resident reported that an unidentified male was in a neighbor’s garage.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found William Gonzalez-Valentin, 48, was in possession of a stolen silver Cannondale bicycle.

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Gonzalez-Valentin was charged with third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and possession of narcotics.

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