Plainfield police have arrested a man accused of stealing from an unlocked car early Tuesday morning.
Police said around 1:30 a.m. they responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of Collelo Avenue in the Moosup section of town. When officers arrived they saw a male fleeing from the area. Connecticut State Police responded with a K9 unit to assist.
Meanwhile, Plainfield officers spotted the subject leaving the woods along North Main Street. Officers pursed the individual and caught up with him on Brunswick Avenue near Cottage Street.
Police said they discovered that several items, including electronics and gift cards had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the neighborhood. The items were valued around $1,000.
The subject, identified as Martin Olivera, 37, of 592 North Main Street in Moosup, was arrested and charged with 4th-degree larceny. He was released on a $1,000 bond and scheduled a court date of Sept. 6.
The K9 unit located the stolen items in a nearby yard. Police remind residents to lock their vehicles.
